Daniel v. Ann Kincheloe. Petition for Injunction 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 Injunction January 18, 1822 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 245, Folder 390 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom 1822 April Ballard, Rice C. (Rice Carter), -1860 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Legge Marlborough, John Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845 Washington (D.C.) Daniel Kincheloe, Ann Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843 Ashton, Henry United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids; added Ballard to people reviewed; edited transcribed; encoded

Ann Kintcheloe appears as defendant

The Petition of Negro Daniel shews to your honors that he is a Petitioner for his freedom against a certain       Ballard as appears by the certificate herewith exhibited. Your Petitioner shews, that he is now forcibly held by       Legge & others who are now about to carry him away from this District & to prevent him from having a trial. Your Petitioner states & can prove that the said     Legge & others are now in the act of tying him & taking him off by free.     Legge & others are negro buyers. Your Petitioner therefor prays an injunction to issue to said Legge & others prohibiting them from taking your Petitioner from this county with proper security to guarantee their compliance.

Jno. Marlborough makes oath to the truth of the facts stated in this Petition.

Let an Injunction issue as prayed B. Thurston Col. Brent 18th Jany 1822

Ann Kintchelow appears as Deft. & pleds that Petr is Mr Brent make up the a slave & her property Petr replies that he is free Jurors released FS Key for Pe H. Ashton