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John & Serena v. Henry Moscross

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Property Dispute

Outcome

Verdict for Petitioner June 17, 1814

Case Documents

• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Deed of Manumission (July 21, 1798)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Bill of Sale (September 16, 1799)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Will of Overton Carr (August 7, 1804)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Petition for Freedom (May 8, 1811)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Summons of Henry Moscross (May 8, 1811)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Petitioners' Bill of Exceptions (June 17, 1814)
• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Petitioners' Bill of Exceptions (June 17, 1814)

Related Documents

• John & Serena v. Henry Moscross. Minute Book Entry (June 17, 1814)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• John
• Serena

Defendant(s):

• Moscross, Henry

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825

Participants:

• Baker, Nancy H.
• Baker, William
• Bayly, Mountjoy
• Bixby, Nathaniel P.
• Bobadil
• Boone, Francis
• Boyd, Washington
• Brashears, John W.
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Brown, Charles F.
• Burch, Samuel
• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
• Carr, Ann
• Carr, Dabney
• Carr, Eleanor
• Carr, Elizabeth
• Carr, Jonathan Boucher
• Carr, Overton, Jr.
• Carr, Overton, Sr.
• Carr, Samuel
• Clarke, Robert
• Claxton, Thomas
• Cooke, Thomas
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Dunn, Thomas
• Fitzhugh, Nicholas
• Frost, J. T.
• Greenfield, Walter
• Gustine, Robert G.
• Jack
• John
• King, Vincent
• Law, John
• Leonard, Jacob
• Letty
• Lowe, Nicholas
• Lyles, William Henry
• Magruder, John Read
• Michael
• Moore, William
• Moscross, Henry
• Mudd, Jeremiah
• Nancy
• Naylor, John L.
• Patience
• Reynolds, Thomas
• Rhodes, William
• Serena
• Stephenson, Clotworthy
• Stevens, John
• Tyler, Samuel
• Tyler, Trueman
• Washington, Bailey
• Weightman, William
• Wright, Matthew

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