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Georgiana, Moses, Thomas, & Mary v. Edward Swann

Virginia. Circuit Court (Alexandria County) - Alexandria (Va.)

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation
Manumission

Outcome

Verdict for Petitioner November 12, 1856

Case Documents

• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Supreme Court Pamphlet for Richard B. Alexander v. Moses Graham (1840[?])
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Affidavit of Charles P. Shaw (October 21, 1856)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Petition for Freedom (November 12, 1856)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Order (November 13, 1856)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Statement of Facts (November 18, 1856)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Order (November 18, 1856)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Summons of Catherine Hoskins et al. (May 18, 1858)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Summons of William Elliot et al. (May 20, 1858)
• Georgiana et al. v. Edward Swann. Summons of Edward Swann (November 18, 1858)

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• Georgiana, Moses, Thomas, & Mary v. Edward Swann
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People

Plaintiff(s):

• Georgiana
• Mary
• Moses
• Thomas

Defendant(s):

• Swann, Edward

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Smith, Francis L.

Participants:

• Alexander, Frances
• Alexander, Richard B.
• Alexander, William B.
• Alexander, William T.
• Barnes, Thomas T.
• Birch, Henry
• Birch, Randolph
• Boyle, John
• Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872
• Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848
• Brent, William, 1774-1848
• Brook, Richard
• Brown, Elizabeth
• Brown, John
• Brown, Richard
• Butler, Charles
• Carlin, Wesley
• Castleman, Charles M.
• Causin, Nancy
• Causin, Rachel
• Clarke, Walter
• Cranch, William, 1769-1855
• Dermott, John J.
• Dunbar, Christiana
• Dunbar, Milly
• Elliot, William
• Georgiana
• Graham, Ann
• Graham, Moses
• Graham, Rachel
• Hoskins, Catherine
• Hunter, Alexander
• Hunter, Louisa
• Jenny
• Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
• Langston, E.
• Langtree, S. D.
• Lowry, George
• Lucinda
• Magruder
• Magruder, Elizabeth
• Mary
• McPherson, Henry H.
• Milly
• Molly
• Moore, Alexander
• Morsell, James Sewall
• Moses
• Ricards, Philip A.
• Roach, Edward N.
• Semmes, Thomas
• Shaw, Charles P.
• Sinclair, Robert Alexander
• Smith, Anthony
• Smith, Francis L.
• Smoot, Samuel
• Stuart, W. D.
• Swann, Edward
• Swann, Frances
• Swann, Mary
• Swann, William T.
• Swann, William Thomas
• Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864
• Taylor, R. I.
• Thomas
• Thruston, Buckner, 1763-1845
• Tyler, Charles
• Tyler, Elizabeth
• Tyler, John W.
• Tyler, Richard B.
• Tyler, Sarah
• Venus
• Wharton, Charles H. W.

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