Loudon v. Charles Scott. Affidavit of Thomas Swann 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 Thomas Swann 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 1808 Faw, Abraham Scott, Charles Maryland Alexandria (Va.) Loudon Scott, Charles W. Swann, Thomas, 1789-1845 United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids; added Thomas Swann reviewed transcribed, encoded

Negroe Loudon who has applied to this Court for leave to institute a suit for his Freedom appears to have been brought from Maryland to the Town of Alexandria in or about the month of August 1802. He was brought by Charles Scott Senr. and kept in Alexandria as his property untill the time of his death which happened a little before Christmas 1802. After the death of Charles Scott Senr. negroe Loudon still continued in Alexandria and remained in Alexa. untill the spring of the year 1803 when Charles Scott the son of Charles Scott Senr. came to Alexandria and claimed him as his property and shortly after entered him before A. Faw Esqr. after this the and said Charles Scott has continued the said negroe in the said Town and has to the present time and has claimed and held him as his slave.

From the above statement of facts it seems to me probable that Negroe Loudon Became intitled to his Freedom by the removal above mentioned

Tho. Swann July 15. 1804.

21st day

Negro Loudon a Chs. Scott

Statement of T. Swann