Nelly Jackson v. Thomas Tebbs. Summons of Thomas Tebbs 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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 Summons of Thomas Tebbs December 3, 1816 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 Summons Civil Petition for Freedom April 1818 Boyd, Washington Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Deneale, George, 1766-1818 Dulin, William S. Alexandria County (Va.) Alexandria (Va.) Washington (D.C.) Jackson, Nelly Tebbs, Thomas Simms, John D. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia—to wit:

The United States of America, To the Marshal of the District of Columbia—Greeting:

We command you that you take Thomas Tibbs if he be found within the County of Alexandria, in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Honorable the Judges of the United States' Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at the Court-house in the Town of Alexandria, at the next Court, to answer Nelly Jackson (who sues in forma pauperis for her freedom) of a Plea of Trespass Assault & Battery and False Imprisonment, Damage One hundred Dollars

And have then there this Writ.—Witness the Honorable William Cranch, Chief Judge of our said Court, this 3rd day of December 1816.

G. Deneale Cl:

500

Nelly Jackson "a pauper" vs Thomas Tebbs

Caps.

For Freedom

1816 December. Als. Capias 1817 January. Continued Feby. March Continued April. Continued May. Continued June July Augt Continued Septr Continued 1817 Octr. Nar: filed and Common order Novr. Jud: & W. Inqy.

Not found and no Inhabitant Wm S Dulin DM for W Boyd

J. D. S.