Dist. Court of the U. S. for the Dist.
of Col.
Clerk of the Court
"Fugitive Slave Cases, 1862," May 15-19, 1862
(By file date or affidavit)
Original papers in fugitive slave
cases before the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia
consisting of claimants petitions, affidavits for arrest of fugitive slaves,
warrants of arrest, depositions, court orders to deliver fugitive slaves
to claimants, and related papers.
Transcribed from National Archives
Microfilm Publication M433 "Records of the United States District
Court for the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-1863, Roll
3.
Fugitive Slave
Cases Home
Mrs.
Margaret A. Smoot
affidavit as to fugitive slave. Filed 15th May 1862.
District of Columbia
Washington County, to wit
On this 15th
day of May 1862 personally appeared in open Court in the Circuit Court
of the District of Columbia Mrs. Margaret A. Smoot a citizen of
and residing in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland, and made oath
according to law, that she is the lawful owner, and possessor or a certain
Negro man slave named Tilghman Rivers, about nineteen years of
age, a slave for life to this applicant and residing with her in said
Montgomery County; that the said slave whilst residing in said Montgomery
County in the service of affiant absconded therefore one Monday night
last the 12th of May, without the knowledge and against the
will of this affiant and is now a fugitive from service and labor lawfully
and justly due to this affiant in said Montgomery County; and she has
good reason to believe, and says she believes that the said slave is now
in the District of Columbia; and she prays, proves, and that said slave
may be taken and delivered to this affiant by order of this court, according
to the statute in such cases made and provided.
Test Jno. A. Smith,
Clk
James E. Hollyday.
Filed 15th May 1862.
District of Columbia
Washington County, to wit
On this 15th
day of May 1862 in open Court in the Circuit Court of the District of
Columbia personally appeared James E. S. Hollyday a citizen of
the United States residing in Prince George County and state of Maryland,
and made oath according to law that he is the lawful owner, and possessor
of two slaves named respectively James Clark aged about thirty
four years; and Philip Clark aged about thirty two years, slaves
for life, that the said slaves left the house and residence of affiant
in Prince George County aforesaid, on the night of the 26th
April last without the knowledge or consent and against the will of affiant;
that said slaves are now fugitives from service and labor due by them
to their affiant in Prince George County aforesaid, and he has reason
to believe and does believe they are now in the District of Columbia;
and he prays, proves, and that said slaves be taken and returned to him
by order of this court, according to the statute in such cases made and
provided.
Test. Jno. A. Smith,
Clk
Benjamin R.
White affidavit as to fugitive slaves. Filed 15th May 1862.
District of Columbia
Washington County, to wit
On this 15th
day of May 1862, personally appeared in open Court in the Circuit Court
of the District of Columbia, Benjamin R. White, a citizen of the
State of Maryland, residing in Montgomery County in said State, and made
oath according to law that he is the lawful owner and possessor as slaves
for life of two Negro men slaves named Lane Anderson and Jim
Warren, and they were residing with him and in his service in said
Montgomery County, and without his knowledge or consent and against his
will absconded from his said service, the said Lane on Wednesday the 7th
May last, and Jim on Tuesday the 13th May last; that the said
slaves are now fugitives from service and labor lawfully due to this affiant
in said Montgomery County, and he has good reason to believe and does
believe they now are in the District of Columbia: and he prays, proves,
and that said slaves may be taken and delivered to him by order of this
Court, according to the statute in such cases made and provided.
Test. Jno. A. Smith,
Clk
Benjamin R. White,
Order to deliver Slave
Saml Anderson
Circuit Court of the
District of Columbia
Be it known, and it
is hereby certified that on this 21st day of May 1862, the
Marshal of the District of Columbia, by virtue of and in execution of
a certain warrant by this court and issued and to him directing on the
affidavit and petition of Benjamin R. White claiming Samuel
Anderson and other Slaves.
The said Marshall
now produces in Court here the above named Samuel Anderson, and thereupon
this court examined Daniel T. White as a witness for said complainant
and being satisfied by the evidence of the said Daniel T. White
that the said Samuel Anderson is a slave for life, the property of the
said Benjamin White a citizen of and residing in Montgomery County in
the state of Maryland; that the said (blank) that he has ever since resided
with the said Benjamin White in Montgomery County and that the said Samuel
Anderson escaped from the possession of said Benjamin White.
As witnessed the 7th
May 1862, and pled to the District of Columbia.
It is this 21st
day of May 1862 ordered by the Court that the Marshal of the District
of Columbia deliver the within named slave now in his custody to Benjamin
R. White to be taken back to the State of Maryland to be dealt with according
to law, with authority to the said Benjamin R. White, his agent or attorney
to use such reasonable force and restraint as may be necessary under the
circumstances to remove the said slave back to the said State of Maryland;
he the said Benjamin R. White paying the duty and charges for his capture
and detention.
By Order of the Court
Test. Jno. A. Smith, Clk
Benjamin R. White
Depo. Of Danl White
Samuel Anderson
Benjn White
vs.
Saml Anderson
Witness Danl T.
White resides in Mont. Co. Md. is an brother of claimant who also
resides in Mont. Co. Md. on the adjoining farm. To witness-he knows the
servants of claimant, and recognizes one of them now in Court his name
is Samuel Anderson and is a slave for life belonging to his brother-he
was in claimants possession in Mont. Co. up to 2 weeks today-
Daniel T. White
Affidavit of
John E. Bowie. Filed 15th May 1862
District of Columbia
Washington County, to wit
On this 15th
day of May 1862 in open court in the Circuit Court of the District of
Columbia personally appeared John E. Bowie a citizen of the United
States residing in Prince George County and State of Maryland and made
oath according to law that he is the lawful owner of the Negro slaves
hereinafter named, slaves for life, residing with him in his service in
said Prince George County, to wit, a Negro man named George Dyson about
51 or 52 years of age-Gassaway (his other name if he has one, not
known) about forty years old, Benny about twenty years old; a woman
named Norah Ross about twenty years of age; (ink spot) the said
slaves absconded from the home and service of the affiant in Prince George
county aforesaid George Dyson, Gassaway and Norah Ross (inkspot)
of the last Christmas, and Benny last Sunday without the knowledge
or consent and against the will of affiant and are now fugitives from
labor and service due to him by them in said Prince George County, and
he has reason to believe and does verily believe the said slaves are (ink
spots) of them in the District of Columbia, and he prays hisself, and
that said slaves may be taken and returned to him by order of this Court,
according to the statute in such case made and provided.
Test. Jno. A. Smith,
Clk
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