Pompey 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 Pompey Overton sheweth, that your petitioner is detained in slavery by Collimore Pope, Fielder Pope, and Nelly Jenkins; and as he is entitled to his freedom having lineally descended in the female line from a free woman, he prays that process may be awarded to compel the appearance of the said Collimore Pope, Fielder Pope and Nelly Jenkins to answer his Complaint &c.
E. M. Lowe
for Petitioner
Pompey Overton
vs.
Collimore Pope Fielder Pope & Nelly Jenkins
petition
Filed 27. August 1810.
Sub issd.
