Elizabeth Bentley, Daniel Bentley, William Bentley, Susanna Bentley, Dennis Bentley, Johnson Bentley, Lee Bentley, Nelson Bentley, Nancy Bentley, Rebecca Bentley, Anne Bentley, & Eleanor Bentley v. Thomas Keen
United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)Claim for Freedom Made
Descent from Free White WomanOutcome
Verdict for Plaintiff June 8, 1809
Case Documents
- Elizabeth Bentley v. Thomas Keen. Petition for Freedom (June 3, 1809)
- Elizabeth Bentley v. Thomas Keen. Summons of Thomas Keen (June 3, 1809)
- Elizabeth Bentley v. Thomas Keen. Answer
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People
Plaintiff(s):
- Bentley, Anne
- Bentley, Daniel
- Bentley, Dennis
- Bentley, Eleanor
- Bentley, Elizabeth
- Bentley, Johnson
- Bentley, Lee
- Bentley, Nancy
- Bentley, Nelson
- Bentley, Rebecca
- Bentley, Susanna
- Bentley, William
Defendant(s):
Attorney for Plaintiff(s):
Attorney for Defendant(s):
Participants:
- Balch, Lewis P. W.
- Baltimore, Charles Calvert, Lord, 1637-1715
- Bell, Thomas Brooke
- Bentley, Anne
- Bentley, Daniel
- Bentley, Dennis
- Bentley, Eleanor
- Bentley, Elizabeth
- Bentley, Johnson
- Bentley, Lee
- Bentley, Nancy
- Bentley, Nelson
- Bentley, Rebecca
- Bentley, Susanna
- Bentley, William
- Boyd, Washington
- Brent, William, 1774-1848
- Cranch, William, 1769-1855
- Davis, Mary
- Getty, Robert
- Hawkins, John
- Johns, Richard
- Keen, Thomas
- Keen, William
- King, George
- Lingan, Nicholas
- Morin, Lewis
- Morsell, James Sewall
- Naylor, John L.
- Peter, John
- Queen, Henry M.
- Renner, Daniel
- Riggs, Elisha
- Worthington, William
