| File Name | _0001_0001_0001-0011 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1794 |
| First Name | Thomas |
| Middle Name | – |
| Surname | – |
| Alias | Tom |
| Additional Plaintiffs | – |
| Defendant's First Name | Edward |
| Defendant's Middle Name | – |
| Defendant's Surname | Roberts |
| Additional Defendants | – |
| Slave Owners | Anne Mifflin; Anne Roberts; Humphrey Roberts; Ann Roberts; Edward Roberts |
| Plaintiff's Claim | Emancipated by deed of emancipation by Ann Roberts |
| Freedom | no |
| Additional Slave Names | Catharine; Cato; Mary; Samuel; Sam; Moll; Nell; Harry; Tabitha; Adam; Jacob; Jos; Joseph; Leah; James; Eli; Rhoda; Jacob; Judah; Jane; Ezekiel; Daniel; Pricilla; Grace; Gilbert; Adam; Abigail; Lucretia; George; Anady; Stephen; Cate; |
| Additional Free Black Names | – |
| Deponents/Affiants | Mifflin |
| Additional Documents | – |
| See Also | Mary v. Roberts; Accomack District Court |
| Processor's Notes | – |
| EAD | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi03284.xml |
| Locality | Accomack County |
| Source | Accomack County (Va.) District Court Papers, 1789-1808 |
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