George Mason & Alexander Moore v. Matilda Derrick. Affidavit of Margaret Moore
District of Columbia
County of Alexandria Sct
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Margaret Moore, Widow, and made oath upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that she is well acquainted with Matilda Derrick and her three children named in the foregoing brief and has been acquainted with them many years that she this affiant verily believes the said Matilda and her these children would sell for one thousand dollars. This affiant derives her knowledge of the value of slaves from having recently sold one when she made particular inquiry as to such value.
Given under my hand this 12th March 1827
Thos Vowell
Margaret Moore
Mason Moore
vs
Matilda Derrick
No 65. Washington
filed March 12, 1827.
