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Jacob v. Stephen Cooke

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Case Documents

• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Summons of Molly Fitzpatrick & William Hunter (April 7, 1800)
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Petition for Freedom (April 8, 1800)
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Summons of Stephen Cooke (April 23, 1800)
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Bond (August 8, 1800)
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Complaint
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Complaint
• Jacob v. Stephen Cooke. Affidavit of Thomas Botts

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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Jacob

Defendant(s):

• Cooke, Stephen

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Botts, Thomas
• Faw, Abraham
• Swann, Thomas, 1789-1845

Participants:

• Botts, Thomas
• Cooke, Stephen
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Doe, John
• Earl, Samuel
• Etherton
• Faw, Abraham
• Fitzpatrick, Mary
• Fitzpatrick, Molly
• Hamilton
• Hunter, William
• Jacob
• Powell, Cuthbert
• Roe, Richard
• Swann, Thomas, 1789-1845
• Turner, William

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