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Rosanna Brown & Mary Eliza Brown v. Bennett

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Kidnapping

Case Documents

• Rosanna Brown v. Bennett. Petition for Freedom (December 22, 1815)
• Rosanna Brown v. Bennett. Injunction (December 22, 1815)
• Rosanna Brown v. Bennett. Summons of Bennett (December 22, 1815)

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Brown, Mary Eliza
• Brown, Rosanna

Defendant(s):

• Bennett

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Participants:

• Bennett
• Boyd, Washington
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Brown, Mary Eliza
• Brown, Rosanna
• Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Miller, George
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Rapine, Daniel
• Torrey, Jesse, active 1787-1834

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