Anne Blue v. John W. Williams, Mary S. Williams, & William S. Colquhoun. 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 June 3, 1843 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 690, Folder 93 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1845 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Blue, Anne Colquhoun, William S. Williams, John W. Williams, Mary S. Dermott, John J. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

To the Honourable the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The Petition of Ann Blue a person of colour humbly complaining sheweth unto the said Honourable Court that your Petitioner is entitled to her freedom and is unjustly held in bondage by John W Williams Mary S Williams his wife and William S Colquhoun who claim your Petitioner as their slave Wherefore your Petitioner prays the said Honourable Court to grant a subpoena to the said John W Williams Mary S Williams his wife and William S Colquhoun directed and such relief in the premises as may be according to law

John J Dermott atty for Petitioner

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Ann Blue vs John W Williams, Mary S Williams his wife and William S Colquhoun

The clerk will file this petitioner and issue as above John J Dermott atty for Petitioner

Filed 3d June 1843