Ann Williams v. George Miller & George Miller Jr. Petition for Freedom

 

To the Honble the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington

The petition of Anne Williams a coloured woman & Ann Maria, Tobias, & John her children humbly sheweth

That your Petrs are free persons unjustly held in bondage & claimed as slaves by a certain George Miller Senr or George Miller Junr of Washington County. Wherefore they pray a sbpa to said Miller's & each of them directed that they may appear & answer hereto & that they may receive such other & further relief as your Honors may allow.

Key & Dunlop for Petrs

 

89. 10. 167 51

Anne Wiliams & children
vs
Geo Miller & Geo Miller junr

Pet.

Mr Brent
File this & give the Petrs a certificate for their protection.
Yrs
K. & D.

filed 19 Sept 1828.