| File Name | _0006_0021_0001-0014 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1853 |
| Defendant First Name | William |
| Defendant Middle Name | – |
| Defendant Surname | Laws, etc |
| Defendant Alias | – |
| Defendant Status | Free |
| Additional Defendant | Jeorobabel Laws |
| Slave Owners | – |
| Charge | For bringing James Laws a free negro into the commonwealth |
| Sentence | Discharged |
| Additional Slave Names | – |
| Additional Free Black Names | Jeorobabel Laws; James Laws |
| Deponents/Affiants | – |
| Additional Information | – |
| See Also | – |
| Processor's Notes | – |
| EAD | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi00771.xml |
| Locality | Accomack County |
| Source | Accomack County (Va.) Commonwealth Causes, 1815-1863 |
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