Betsy Burke v. Ann Turner. Summons of Ann Turner Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone 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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 Summons of Ann Turner August 29, 1850 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 743, Folder 177 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom October 1850 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Smith, John A. Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Burke, Betsy Allen, Ann Turner Ennis, John F. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added Ann's married name added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

District of Columbia, to wit: The United States of America, To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:

We command you that you take sum Ann Turner late of Washington County, if she shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and her safely keep, so that you have her body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the third Monday of October next, to answer unto the Petition for freedom of Betsy Burke &c

Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ.

Witness W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 5th day of Aug Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 50

Issued the 29th day of Aug 1850

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