Joseph A. Green v. Henry Green. 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 2017 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Petition for Freedom August 1, 1859 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 905, Folder 380 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1859 Charles County (Md.) Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Green, Joseph A. Green, Henry Carrington, Edward C. Lloyd, Asbury United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed; encoded

To the Hon" the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.

The petition of Joseph A Green a free man of colour of Washington City in said District respectfully represents that he is claimed as a slave by his father one Henry Green a free man of colour of Charles County state of Maryland and by him held in custody.

And in view of the premises your petitioner prays that his case may be enquired of by your Honours, that his freedom may be established by the judgement of your Honours. And that your Honours will furnish him such other and further relief in the premises as his case may require; and as is duty bound he will ever pray &c

Carrington & Lloyd Attys for ptr

380.

Joseph A. Green vs Henry Green

Petition for freedom

The clerk will file this pt & issue in the above Carrington & Lloyd Attys for pt. August 2nd 1859

Filed 1st August 1859.