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Charles v. Henry Nicholson

United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) - Alexandria (Washington, D.C.)

Claim for Freedom Made

Importation Violation

Case Documents

• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Indenture of Charles (August 26, 1801)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of Henry Moore (May 24, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Summons of Henry Nicholson (May 25, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of Matthew Sexsmith (May 27, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of John Brown (May 27, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of James Campbell (May 27, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of John Hooff (May 27, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Affidavit of John Hoskins (May 28, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Summons of Frederick Koones (June 29, 1805)
• Charles v. Henry Nicholson. Petition for Freedom

People

Plaintiff(s):

• Charles

Defendant(s):

• Nicholson, Henry

Attorney for Plaintiff(s):

• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861

Participants:

• Brown, John
• Campbell, James
• Charles
• Deneale, George, 1766-1818
• Faw, Abraham
• Hooff, John
• Hoskins, John
• Jones, Walter, 1776-1861
• Kilty, William, 1757-1821
• Koones, Frederick
• Lyles
• Lyles, William
• Moore, Henry
• Nicholson, Henry
• Sexsmith, Matthew
• Summers, Lewis
• White, Thomas
• Wilburn, Abner

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