Sarah v. Elijah Taylor. Statement of Facts 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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 Statement of Facts June 22, 1818 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 Statement of Facts Civil Petition for Freedom April 1819 Faw, Abraham Peyton, Francis Tamar Taylor, Thomas Thompson, Jonah Alexandria (Va.) Sarah Taylor, Elijah Lee, Edmund J. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed transcribed, encoded

Jonah Thompson and Francis Peyton under the firm of Thompson and Peyton acting as auctioneers for the town of Alexandria, in the year 1789 or 1790. sold for Alexander Smith a negro woman called Tamur, to a Mr. Taylor of Fairfax County (father of Elijah Taylor).

Tamer was to serve 9 years and no longer, during the time of her service she had a daughter, called Sarah, who has been since the death of Taylor (the purchaser) have claimed as a slave by Elijah Taylor. all the circumstances above related were admitted by Taylor, in a trial in relation to Sarah before Abraham Faw Esqr. some time this Spring.

Fr. Peyton 21st June 1818.

I have examined the case of negro Sarah, and find the facts as stated by Francis Peyton within to be correct & upon this statement, I am of opinion that the petitioner is entitled to her freedom.

Edm: J Lee 22d June 1818