Rosanna Robertson v. Alexander Waugh. Petition for Freedom 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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 Petition for Freedom May 6, 1834 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 535, Folder 781 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1835 Robertson, Sally Ann Robertson Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Robertson, David Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, Maria Robertson, Mary Jane Robertson, Rosanna Waugh, Alexander Wallach, Richard United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the Couty of Washington

The Petition of Rosanna Robertson, Maria Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, Mary Jane Robertson and David Robertson, infants under 21 years of age, by          Robertson their father & next friend, humbly represent that your petitioners are now held in bondage and claimed as slaves by one Alexander Waugh. That your petitioners are entitled to their freedom and they therefor pray hour Honors to grant unto them the United States Writ of Subpoena to be directed to the said War and such other relief in the premises as your Honors may deem just & proper &c

Richard Wallach for petitioners

75.

Rosanna Robertson, Maria Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, Mary Jane Robertson & David Robertson by Sally Ann Robertson their mother & next friend vs Alexander Waugh.

Petition for freedom

Filed 6 May 1834