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Hester Johnson, Martha Bronson, & Randolph Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant

United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)

Claim for Freedom Made

Unknown

Outcome

Dismissed June 7, 1849

Case Documents

• Hester Johnson & Martha Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant. Summons of Priscilla & Basil E. Gant (November 21, 1846)
• Hester Johnson & Martha Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant. Petition for Freedom (November 21, 1846)
• Hester Johnson & Martha Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant. Summons of Priscilla & Basil E. Gant (June 22, 1847)
• Hester Johnson & Martha Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant. Summons of Priscilla & Basil E. Gant (May 17, 1848)
• Hester Johnson & Martha Bronson v. Priscilla & Basil E. Gant. Summons of Priscilla & Basil E. Gant (June 7, 1849)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Bronson, Martha
• Bronson, Randolph
• Johnson, Hester

Defendant(s):

• Gant, Basil E.
• Gant, Priscilla

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Ratcliffe, Daniel

Participants:

• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Bronson, Martha
• Bronson, Randolph
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Gant, Basil E.
• Gant, Priscilla
• Hunter, Alexander
• Johnson, Hester
• Ratcliffe, Daniel
• Smith, John A.
• Wallace, Robert
• Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881

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