| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 13 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 1126 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20384401 |
| County | Sussex |
| State | Delaware |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1844 |
| Abstract of Petition | In her 1796 will, Mary Dial of Caroline County, Maryland, granted Peter, Kitty, and Milly, their freedom when they reached age thirty-one. Following her death, Dial's daughter took Milly, and later sold her to Roger Wrigh for a term of years. After the daughter's death, Wright took Milly and her son, Saulsbury Sheppard, to Delaware and sold them to Thomas Jacobs for a term of years, until Saulsbury Sheppard, reached age twenty-one or twenty-five. Now at age twenty-eight, Sheppard argues that he is entiitled to his freedom. He asks the court to recognize his freedom and summon Jacobs. |
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