Ann Bell v. Gerard T. Greenfield. Summons of Gerard T. Greenfield
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia--Greeting:
We command you that you take summon Gerard T. Greenfield late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you he have bod be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington on the fourth Monday of November next to answer unto the Petition of Ann Bell and her children Daniel and David filed in the said Court against him for their freedom
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ:
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 28th day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 38
Issued the 21st day of July 1838
Wm Brent Clk
G. L. Giberson
182 193. 247 145.
March 1844
Done
Ann Bell & children
vs
Gerard T. Greenfield
Subpa
4 Bre
Petition for freedom
+
Non Est
A Hunter
Marshal
33
