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Sam & Edmund v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Manumission

Outcome

Judgment for Defendant December 1831

Case Documents

• Edmund v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson. Petition for Freedom (December 24, 1831)
• Sam v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson. Petition for Freedom (December 24, 1831)
• Sam & Edmund v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson. Depositions of Jane St. Clair, Emily Ager, & Ann Ager (January 4, 1832)
• Sam & Edmund v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson. Agreement (January 6, 1832)

Related Documents

• Sam v. Lewis Childs, Gabriel Childs, & Hiram Emerson. Circuit Court Report (December 1831)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Edmund
• Sam

Defendant(s):

• Childs, Gabriel
• Childs, Lewis
• Emerson, Hiram

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Participants:

• Ager, Ann
• Ager, Emily
• Alfred
• Alley
• Ball, Mottrom
• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887
• Caroline
• Charlott
• Childs, Gabriel
• Childs, Lewis
• Edmund
• Emerson, Hiram
• Glover
• Glover, William
• James
• John
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Kit
• Lucy
• Rosett
• Sam
• St. Clair, Jane
• Thorton
• Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845

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