Betsy Burke v. Ann Turner. Summons of Ann Turner Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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 December 28, 1854 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 789, Folder 115 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1855 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hoover, Jonah D. Smith, John A. 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 reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed.

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

You are hereby commanded to summon Ann Turner if she shall be found in the County of Washington, that she be and appear in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at rules to be held for the County of Washington, at the City of Washington, on the first fourth Monday of March next, to answer to bill of complaint of the petition of freedom of Betsey Burke filed in Court here against her and others.

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this precept.

Witness the Hon. W. Cranch, Chief Judge of the said Court.

Issued the 28th day of December 18454.

Jno. A. Smith Clk

(Ennis)

Memorandum: The defendant to enter appearance in the suit, on or before the day on which the above subpoena is returnable, otherwise the bill may be taken pro confesso.

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Betsey Burke vs Ann Turner

Subpa 17 Bre

Petn for freedom +

Non Est J D Hoover. Marshal