Ralph Taylor v. James C. McGuire. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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 November 12, 1852 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 764, Folder 380, 381 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1852 Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849 Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Taylor, Catherine Taylor, Ellen Taylor, Henry Taylor, John Taylor, Ralph Taylor, Sarah Elizabeth McGuire, J. C. (James Clark), 1812-1888 Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited changed xml id, added case id Encoded and transcribed

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

The Petition of Ralph Taylor and Catherine Taylor his wife in their own right and on behalf of their infant children Henry Taylor, Sarah E. Taylor, John Taylor and Ellen Taylor, humbly sheweth:

That your petitioners are free, and are held in bondage and claimed as slaves by James C. McGuire as administrator of with the will annexed of Dolly P Madison late of the county aforesaid deceased; and they pray that their right to freedom may be enquired of by your Honors according to law.

Jos. H. Bradley for Petitioners

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Ralph Taylor, & others vs Jas. C. McGuire admr of D. P. Madison

Petition for freedom

Mr Smith Please to file this Petition & issue S.P. Jos. H Bradley atty

Filed 12th Nov 1852.