William v. Stephen Cantrell. Affidavit of James Campbell 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 2016 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Affidavit of James Campbell July 10, 1807 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Local Government Records Collection, Arlington County Court Records Arlington County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1795-1858, Box 1 Case Papers Affidavit Civil Petition for Freedom July 1812 Campbell, James Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Hodgkins, John Thompson, Jonah Alexandria County (Va.) Washington (D.C.) William Cantrell, Stephen United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription; added John Hodgkins to people reviewed transcribed, encoded

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James Campbell Jailor maketh oath that on the 10 day of       in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven eight John Hodgkins committed to the Jail of Alexandria County a negro man named William, the property as he then understood of the said John Hodgkins where he has remained by Virtue of an order from Jonah Thompson directing him to keep him in his custody, ever since. soon after the committment of the said william, this affiant was informed by the said Hodgkins that he had sold the said William to Stephen Cantrell and by the said Stephen Cantrell that he believes he had purchased him of the said Hodgkins

Sworn to in Open Court 10th July 1807. G Deneale

James Campbell's Afft.