William Kennedy v. Isaac Purcell Pendleton. Summons of Isaac Purcell Pendleton 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 Isaac Purcell Pendleton January 20, 1839 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 603, Folder 179 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1839 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hunter, Alexander Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Kennedy, William Pendleton, Isaac Purnell Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872 Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) 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 summon I. Purcell Pendleton late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have bod he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto The Petition of William Kennedy alias Wm Condy filed in said Court against him for freedom

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

Witness, Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 14 day of Janry Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 39

Issued the 20 day of Jany 1839

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