Eliza v. William Hayman. Summons of William Hayman
You are hereby commanded to summon William Hayman administrator of John Wetzel, Deceased if he shall be found in the county of Washington, that (all excuses set aside) he be and appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the county of Washington, in the city of Washington, on the Third day of Monday of May next, to testify on the part of answer the petition of Negress Eliza, for her freedom, in said Court filed against him
Hereof fail not at your peril: and have you then and there this precept.
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of the said Court.
Issued the 15th day of January 1825
Wm Brent Clk
Smith
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Negress Eliza
vs
William Hayman admr of John Wetzel
Subpa
1 Bre
Sum Deft.
sumd Jany 17 1825
T Ringgold
Marshal