Susan Joyce v. Daniel Carroll. 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 January 6, 1809 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 3, Folder 55 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom January 1809 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Ann Bennett Charity Eliza Frank John Joyce, Louisa Joyce, Michael Joyce, Susan Peter Polly Rachael Carroll, Daniel, 1764-1849 Hiort, Henry United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed, edited transcribed; encoded

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

The Humble Petition of Susan Joyce, who offers her Petition on behalf of herself and her two Children, Michael and Louisa; also on behalf of Rachael her sister and her son Peter; likewise Ann who is her sister & her the said Ann's daughter Eliza, Charity and Polly her sisters, and John, Bennett and Frank her Brothers.

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioners are unlawfully detained in Slavery by Daniel Carroll Esqr of Duddington, and they Humbly pray process may issue from this Court, so that they may assert their right to freedom, And Your Petitioners as is duty bound will ever pray.

Hiort, for Petitioners.

6th January 1809.

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Susan Joyce and others vs Danl Carroll of Duddington

Petition for freedom.

Filed 6th Jany 1809

Hiort