Benjamin Qualls v. Jane W. Stevenson. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone Kylie L. McCormick Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Petition for Freedom April 8, 1845 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 738, Folder 67 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1850 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Qualls, Benjamin Stevenson, Jane W. Wallach, Charles S. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Hon The Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The Petition of Benjamin Qualls respectfully represents to your Honor that your Petitioner is now illegally & unjustly held in slavery in the District & County aforesaid by Jane W Stevenson, and that in fact your Petitioner is a free man and your Petitioner respectfully prays that your Honor will hear and determine his case & grant him the relief he is entitled to & your Petitioner will ever pray

Chas. S. Wallach For Petitioner

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Benjamin Qualls vs Jane W Stevenson

Peto for Freedom

Col Brent will please file this petition & issue thereon Chas. S. Wallach for Petitioner Apl 8 1845

Filed 8th April 1845.