Robert Thomas v. Henry Pile. Deposition of Jannett McClaron Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Deposition of Jannett McClaron March 23, 1793 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. Maryland State Archives General Court of Western Shore (Judgments) MSA S498-343 Supplementary Documents Deposition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1794 Barnes, Henry McClaron, Jannett Mingo, Betty Semple, John Stone, Catherine Stone, David Guss Jack Thomas, Peg Charles County (Md.) Thomas, Robert Pile, Henry Duvall, Gabriel, 1752-1844 Key, Philip Barton, 1757-1815 Maryland. General Court of the Western Shore Annapolis (Md.) reviewed; edited added xml:ids encoded and transcribed

Charles County to wit.

The deposition of Jannett McClaron aged Eighty nine years or there abouts taken in Consequence of the Annex'd Letter of notice and being sworn upon the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposeth and Saith. That she knew Peg and understood she belonged to John Sample. That Peg was a black woman. That John Sample gave David Stone a negro man for her who was called Jack. That Peg belonged to Sample upwards of Twenty years ago. That she never understood Peg or her mother claimd their freedom. That she was offered by Mr. Stones boy who she supposes to be Between fifteen and Twenty years of age, and one of the Petitioners who said he was one of the Race of Peg Two Dollars to swear that his great grand Mother was white meaning the mother of Peg. Taken the 15th day of October 1792. before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid.

James Freeman

Mrs McLaran further deposes that it is forty or fifty years ago since she was acquainted with David Stone and his Family. That Peg was treated by Mr. Semple as his House keeper but held and claimed as a slave. This deponent knew Peg very well but never heard of her claim or of any claim to Freedom by said Peg. This deponent never was at Mr David Stones but once in her Life, but her Husband was there very often. That Peg was a high spirited woman and used to converse freely with everybody. This deponent never heard Peg say she ought to be free because she had borne many children, or complain of being sold, nor does she recollect any Conversation or talk about it, or to this effect. this deponent has heard of Mrs Catherine Stone but never saw or knew her, nor does she recollect any thing of her Character.

Sworn to, the 23rd March 1793 Before Henry Barnes

Taken in presence of us. G Duvall Atty for petrs. Philip B Key for Defdts.

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Mrs McClaran

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Entered

filed 31. Octr 1794