William v. John Swann. Affidavit of Gerard Plummer 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 Gerard Plummer December 12, 1820 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 May 1822 Plummer, John Plummer, Gerard Plummer, Sarah Prince George's County (Md.) Fairfax County (Va.) Alexandria (Va.) Fairfax (Va.) William Swann, John United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed transcribed, encoded

Corporate Town of Alexandria

Gerard Plummer personally appeared before me and affirmed that he has Known William for about fourteen years. that in early life he was held as the property of John Plummer of the County of Prince George State of Maryland with whom he then lived. that for the last five years or thereabout he has Known him to reside in the Town and the adjoining County of Fairfax, that he is now Claimed as the property of Sarah Plummer widow of the aforenamed John Plummer, that for the last five or seven months he has received the hire of William and paid it to the said Sarah Plummer.

Given under my hand and Seal this 12th day of Decr. 1820

Jacob Hoffman Mayor

Gerard Plummers deposition