Rose Herbert v. Mary Ringgold. 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 July 9, 1853 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 782, Folder 5 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1854 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hoover, Jonah D. Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Herbert, Edward Herbert, Elizabeth Herbert, John Herbert, Robert Herbert, Rose Herbert, Sandy Herbert, Theodosia Herbert, William Ringgold, Mary Smith, J. B. H. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed

To the Honble the Circuit Court.

Your Petitioner Rose Herbert and your Petitioners William, Theodosia, John and Sandy, Elizabeth, Edward and Robert Herbert children of the said Rose respectfully represent to your Honorable Court that they are free but that one Mary D. C. Ringgold claims them as her slaves and although they have for years been going about acting & recognized as free persons yet that the said Mary Ringgold now threatens to take possession of & sell them as her slaves: therefore your Petitioners pray the protection of your Honble Court and that a writ of subpoena be issued to said Mary Ringgold commanding her to appear & answer this petition

J B H Smith atty of Petitioners

83. 128. 5.

Rose Herbert & William, Theodosia, John, Sandy, Elizabeth, Edward & Robert Rose v Mary Rinngold

Filed 9th July 1853.

The Clerk will please issue summons on this Petitioner. J. B. H. Smith atty July 9th 1853