Charles Taylor v. Ariss Buckner & Bernard H. Buckner. Summons of George Stewart et al. 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 George Stewart et al. June 8, 1835 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 May 1835 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Buckingham Digges, William Hebb, William Hewitt, William Lee, Edmund J. Stewart, George Alexandria County (Va.) Washington (D.C.) Taylor, Charles Buckner, Ariss Buckner, Bernard H. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed transcribed, encoded

District of Columbia, Alexandria County, to wit.

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

You are hereby commanded to summon George Stewart, Wm Brent, Wm Hewitt, Wm Digges, Wm Hebb, Mrs Caleb Buckingham to appear before the Honorable the United States' Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria, at the court-house in the town of Alexandria, on the immediately day of court, which commences on the Monday in next, to testify and the truth to say on behalf of Negro Charles Taylor & als: in a certain matter of controversy, still pending and undetermined, between them & B. H. & A Buckner and this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of $333 33: and have than there this writ.

Witness the Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge of our said Court, this 8' day of June 1835

Edm: J. Lee C.C.

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Taylor & als v. Buckner

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George Stewart sd William Brent sd William Hewitt sd William Diggs sd William Hebb Mrs. Buckingham sd Non Est Hebb Summoned All the others