Peter Thomas v. Creedy Hamilton. Petition for Freedom 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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 Petition for Freedom December 7, 1809 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 9, Folder 271 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom December 1809 Thomas, Elizabeth Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Thomas, Peter Hamilton, Creedy Balch, Lewis P. W. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed.

To the Honourable the Judges of the Circuit Court for the County of Washington, & District of Columbia

The petition of Peter Thomas humbly sheweth, that he is held in slavery by Creedy Hamilton of the County of Washington, and District of Columbia, and he is advised that he is entitled to be free, being descended from a free white woman whose name was Elizabeth Thomas, in the female line.

He therefore prays your Honours, the premises considered, to discharge him from the custody of the said Creedy Hamilton if he should prove his descent as aforesaid, & that summons may issue for the said Creedy Hamilton to answer this petition, and he will pray & soforth.

Lewis. P. W. Balch for Petitioner

271.

filed 7th Dec 1809.