Fanny Jackson v. Ariss Buckner & Bernard H. Buckner. Petition for Freedom 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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 Petition for Freedom July 8, 1833 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 2 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom May 1835 Jacobs, Thomas Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Verdict for Defendant Jackson, Fanny Jackson, Louisa Jackson, Maria Jackson, Robert Buckner, Ariss Buckner, Bernard H. Dermott, John J. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Alexandria (Washington, D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed transcribed, encoded

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington.

The Petition of Fanny Jackson in behalf of herself and her infant children Louisa, Robert and Maria humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honors that shey and they are entitled to their freedom and are unjustly held in bondage by Aris Buckner and Bernard H Buckner who claim your Petitioners as a slaves.

Wherefore your Petitioners pray your Honors to grant a subpoena to the said Aris Buckner & Bernard H Buckner directed, and such relief in the premises as may be according to Law.

John J Dermott Atty for Petitioner

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Fanny Jackson & her children vs Aris Buckner & Bernard H. Buckner

Peto for freedom

Filed 8 July 1833.

We the jury find for the Defendant Thos Jacobs foreman