Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Record Detail

Record #22 from Virginia Freedom Suits, 1723-1860 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

File Name _0001_0013_0001-0012
Year 1845
First Name Maria
Middle Name
Surname
Alias
Additional Plaintiffs
Defendant's First Name Robert
Defendant's Middle Name
Defendant's Surname Saunders
Additional Defendants
Slave Owners Edward Waddy; Robert Saunders; Thomas C Horsey; Creighton Wingate
Plaintiff's Claim Illegally sold out of Deleware
Freedom unknown
Additional Slave Names
Additional Free Black Names
Deponents/Affiants Sussex; Windsor
Additional Documents
See Also
Processor's Notes See Delaware emancipation proceedings; attempt to sell a slave out of state before statewide emancipation
EAD http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04797.xml
Locality Accomack County
Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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