John Peterson v. Elizabeth Whiting. Summons of Elizabeth Whiting
District of Columbia, to wit:
The United States of America,
To the Marshal of the District of Columbia -- Greeting:
We command you that you take summon Elizabeth Whiting late of Washington County, if she shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and her safely keep, so that you have bod she before & appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of November next, to answer unto the Petition of John Peterson filed in the said Court against her.
Hereof fail not, at your peril, and have you then and there this writ:
Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 13th day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and 37.
Issued the 20th day of July 1837.
Wm Brent Clk
Key.
178
John Peterson
vs.
Elizabeth Whiting
Subpa.
7 Bre.
Petition for freedom.
Non Est
Alexr Hunter
Marshal
149
