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Eliza Chapman & Robert Chapman v. Robert Fenwick

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

Claim for Freedom Made

Manumission

Outcome

Judgment for Petitioner March 1834

Judgment Affirmed January 1835

Related Documents

• Eliza Chapman & Robert Chapman v. Robert Fenwick. Circuit Court Report (March 1834)
• Robert Fenwick v. Eliza Chapman & Kitty Chapman. Supreme Court Report (January 1835)

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Chapman, Eliza
• Chapman, Robert

Defendant(s):

• Fenwick, Robert

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843

Attorney for Defendant(s):

• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848

Participants:

• Bill
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848
• Brown, John
• Chapman, Eliza
• Chapman, Kitty
• Chapman, Kitty Jane
• Chapman, Robert
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Edelin, Frances
• Edelin, George
• Edelin, John Aloysius
• Edelin, John B.
• Edelin, Richard James
• Edelin, Walter Alexander
• Fenwick, Robert
• Frazer, Robert
• Harriett
• Henry
• John
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Letty
• Lucy
• Queen, Eliza
• Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845
• Wayne, James Moore, 1790-1867

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