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Andrew Jones v. Joshua Pearce

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Born Free
Descent from Free Woman

Outcome

Verdict for Petitioner November 1854

Case Documents

• Andrew Jones v. Joshua Pearce. Will of Nancy H. Baker (March 29, 1838)
• Andrew Jones v. Joshua Pearce. Petition for Freedom (November 27, 1852)
• Andrew Jones v. Joshua Pearce. Summons of Joshua Pearce (November 27, 1852)

Related Documents

• Andrew Jones v. Joshua Pearce. Minute Book Entry (November 1854)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Jones, Andrew

Defendant(s):

• Pearce, Joshua

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Ratcliffe, Daniel

Attorney for Defendant(s):

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

Participants:

• Baker, Nancy H.
• Bittinger, John
• Bradley, Joseph H. (Joseph Habersham), 1802-1887
• Brown, Charles B.
• Carr, Chloe Lee
• Carr, Nancy
• Carr, Overton, Jr.
• Catherine
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Frost, S.
• George
• Gittings, Jedediah
• Hanson, Grafton D.
• Harrison, Richard
• Hines, David
• Ingle, John P.
• Jackson, David
• Jones, Andrew
• Mary
• Milburn, Benedict
• Murphy, Francis J.
• Oyster, David W.
• Pearce, Joshua
• Ratcliffe, Daniel
• Roach, Edward N.
• Robert
• Shedd, William P.
• Sissy
• Smith, John A.
• Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881
• Wannall, Charles P.
• Waters, William N.
• Wells, Becky
• Wells, Betsy

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