China v. Benjamin D. Patterson. Affidavit of Benjamin D. Patterson 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 Benjamin D. Patterson November 28, 1810 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 November 1811 Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Patterson, William China Patterson, Benjamin D. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed transcribed, encoded

Benjamin D. Patterson appeard in open Court and made Oath that William Patterson is a Material Witness for him in the Suit now depending in this Honble Court in which Negroe Chaney is Plf. and himself defendant and that the said Witness is aged and infirm and now sick as this defendant beleives, and this deponant is apprehensive and does beleive that he will not be able to attend this Court during the present term, and that he lives out of this District but not as far as 100 miles therefrom.

Sworn to in Open Court 28th November 1810.

G. Deneale cc.

Patterson ads Negroe Chaney

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