Nelly Overton v. Collimore Pope, Fielder Pope, & Nelly Jenkins. Petition for Freedom
To the honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington
The humble petition of Nelly Overton sheweth, that your Petitioner is detained in slavery by Collimore Pope, Fielder Pope & Nelly Jenkins; and as she is entitled to her freedom having lineally descended in the female line from a free woman, she prays that process may be awarded to compel the appearance of the said Collimore Pope, Fielder Pope and Nelly Jenkins to answer her complaint &c.
E. M. Lowe
for Petitioner
Nelly Overton
vs.
Collimore Pope Fielder Pope & Nelly Jenkins
petition
Filed 27. August 1810.
Subpa issued
