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 Whitney late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body 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 March next, to answer unto the Petition of John Patterson for his freedom filed in the said Court
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 14 day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 39
Issued the 19th day of January 1839
Wm Brent Clk
Key
127.
John Patterson
vs
Elizabeth Whitney
Petn for freedom
10 Bre
freedom
Non Est
Alexr. Hunter
Marshal
