Asks for authority for directors of the Literary Fund to repay purchase money, paid by petitioner…
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Petitioner
Henderson, Littleton P.
Date
1827-12-11
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks for authority for directors of the Literary Fund to repay purchase money, paid by petitioner for a free negro, Jim Outten. Includes receipt & court documents.
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Asks for refund of $92 for a suit brought against him by John Knox for the reward of the capture …
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Petitioner
Hall, Henry H.
Date
1827-12-11
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks for refund of $92 for a suit brought against him by John Knox for the reward of the capture of Sam Powell, a free negro who committed murder. Includes court documents.
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Asks for refund of $117.45 paid by him in a suit by Littleton R. Henderson for recovery of purcha…
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Petitioner
Joynes, John D.
Date
1834-12-31
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks for refund of $117.45 paid by him in a suit by Littleton R. Henderson for recovery of purchase price of free negro, Jim Outten, and sold by the overseers of the poor. Includes court documents.
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Asks that the purchase price of a runaway negro, William Ewell, sold to Richard S. Rew by court b…
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Petitioner
Citizens
Date
1845-01-21
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks that the purchase price of a runaway negro, William Ewell, sold to Richard S. Rew by court be refunded. Includes copy of court record, account of sale, & certificate.
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Asks for the return of the purchase price of a negro, William, who was sold to the petitioner by …
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Petitioner
Rew, Richard S.
Date
1845-01-21
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks for the return of the purchase price of a negro, William, who was sold to the petitioner by the sheriff, but who ran off to New York and is a total loss.
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Asks that the free negroes be permitted to remain in the county, and be compelled to hire themsel…
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Petitioner
Citizens
Date
1852-02-18
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks that the free negroes be permitted to remain in the county, and be compelled to hire themselves out under the supervision of commissioners appointed. Includes certificate.
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2
Folder
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Asks that the free negroes be permitted to remain in the county, and be compelled to hire themsel…
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Petitioner
Citizens
Date
1852-02-18
Locality
Accomack County
Type
Petition
Description
Asks that the free negroes be permitted to remain in the county, and be compelled to hire themselves out under the supervision of commissioners appointed.
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2
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Deputy sheriff of Northampton County under Thomas D. Simkins in 1813 & 1814 asks for a law author…
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Petitioner
Jarvis, William
Date
1818-12-23
Locality
Northampton County
Type
Petition
Description
Deputy sheriff of Northampton County under Thomas D. Simkins in 1813 & 1814 asks for a law authorizing the Auditor to issue a warrant for $175 as credit for a list of insolvent free negroes.
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Resolution of the Committee for Courts of Justice to enquire into the expediency of confirming a …
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Petitioner
House of Delegates
Date
1837-01-07
Locality
Northampton County
Type
Resolution
Description
Resolution of the Committee for Courts of Justice to enquire into the expediency of confirming a sale made by Miers W. Fisher, committee of Edward R. Boisnard, a lunatic, of a slave named Mary. Includes court order.
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184
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Appointed by the Executive as agent for the purpose of receiving fugitives from justice in New Yo…
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Petitioner
Waddey, Edward R.
Date
1838-01-25
Locality
Northampton County
Type
Petition
Description
Appointed by the Executive as agent for the purpose of receiving fugitives from justice in New York and asks for a law appropriating a sum for apprehending the fugitives. Includes correspondence & executive order.
Box
184
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Ask to amend or modify the act passed on 4 March 1833 "making appropriations for the removal of f…
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Petitioner
Citizens
Date
1839-02-23
Locality
Northampton County
Type
Petition
Description
Ask to amend or modify the act passed on 4 March 1833 "making appropriations for the removal of free persons of color." Includes petition regarding the sale of a tract of land called Dixon's & a tavern lot in the village of Bridgewater (1812/12/22).
Box
184
Folder
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140
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Free negro, born in Northampton and resident of Accomack, who purchased & emancipated his wife & …
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Petitioner
Stephens, Rica & Others
Date
1843-02-15
Locality
Northampton County
Type
Petition
Description
Free negro, born in Northampton and resident of Accomack, who purchased & emancipated his wife & daughters, asks for permission for them to remain in the Commonwealth.
Box
184
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