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Sinah, Isaac, Letty, Peter, John, & Sarah v. Edwin Harris

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Manumission
Descent from Free Woman

Outcome

Delivered to Slaveholder November 27, 1817

Case Documents

• Sinah v. Edwin Harris. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (October 25, 1817)
• Sinah v. Edwin Harris. Writ of Habeas Corpus (November 27, 1817)
• Sinah v. Edwin Harris. Petition for Freedom

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Isaac
• John
• Letty
• Peter
• Sarah
• Sinah

Defendant(s):

• Harris, Edwin L.

Participants:

• Allen, John
• Boyd, Washington
• Campbell, James
• Chenault, Elijah
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Crippen, Thomas
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Harris, Edwin L.
• Hoffman, Jacob
• Isaac
• John
• Letty
• Margaret
• Minor, Daniel
• Peter
• Sarah
• Sinah

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