Henrietta v. Gilbert Docker. Summons of Gilbert Docker 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 Gilbert Docker February 8, 1809 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 11, Folder 235 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom December 1809 Boyd, Washington Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Henrietta Henry Stephen Docker, Gilbert Hiort, Henry United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids 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 Gilbert Docker if he shall be found within the County of Washington, that all excuses & delays set aside, he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia to held for the County of Washington at the City of Washington on the first Monday of June next, to answer the Petition of Henrietta (commonly called Henny) Henry (commonly called Harry) and Stephen their Brother for their freedom, against the said Docker.

Hereof fail not at your peril & have you then and there this writ.

Witness the hon: Wm Cranch Chief Judge of our said Court, the 4th day of Febry in the year 1809.

Wm Brent Clk

Issued the 8th day of Feby 1809.

(Hiort)

65. 235.

Henrietta Henry & Stephen vs Gilbert Docker

Peto. for freedom.

Subpa.

Sumd. 8th Feby 1809

W Boyd Marshal