Susan Davis & Airy Davis v. Caleb Swann
United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Washington (D.C.)United States. Supreme Court - Washington (D.C.)
Claim for Freedom Made
Descent from Free White WomanOutcome
Verdict for Petitioner January 18, 1809
Case Documents
- Susan Davis v. Caleb Swann. Writ of Execution (February 4, 1809)
- John Davis v. Hezekiah Wood. Transcript from Circuit Court (September 29, 1812)
Related Documents
- Susan Davis v. Caleb Swann. Minute Book Entry (January 13, 1808)
- Susan Davis v. Caleb Swann. Minute Book Entry (January 18, 1809)
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People
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Participants:
- Bentley, Rosamond
- Boothe, Jeremiah
- Boyd, Washington
- Brent, Daniel Carroll, 1759-1815
- Brent, William, 1774-1848
- Caldwell, Elias Boudinot, 1776-1825
- Coombe, Griffith
- Cranch, William, 1769-1855
- Davis, Airy
- Davis, John
- Davis, Mary Ann
- Davis, Susan
- Davis, Teresa
- Duckett, Allen B., 1775-1809
- Fitzhugh, Nicholas
- Hiort, Henry
- Hollingshead, John
- Joncherez, Alexander L.
- Jones, Walter, 1776-1861
- Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
- King, Charles
- Lindsay, Adam
- Moore, George
- Newton, Ignatius
- Queen, Nicholas L.
- Rabbit, John
- Swann, Caleb
- Thompson, John
- Veitch, James
- Wharm, David
- Wood, Hezekiah