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View Entry 1814 Allen Groves, et al. v. Isham Uzzell Sumner Slaves, Ownership of

Additional Plaintiffs: Nathaniel & Anne Rue, formerly Anne Uzzell, Ann& Nathaniel Reese. See additional information in ET box 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Bernard McKiernan v. John Allen Davidson Slaves, Selling of

sale of 4 slaves Tom about 12 years old, Riley about 7 years old, girl name Phillis about 12 years old and a girl named Raney about eight years old amount of sale $2060.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Elizabeth Washington, admr. v. Thomas Washington Davidson Slaves, Selling of

Elizabeth was admr. of the estate of Gray Washington. Thomas had "unjustly detained" four enslaved people belonging to the estate named Winney Patsey, Mary, and Sally. Elizabeth sued to either recover the enslaved people, or their value.

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View Entry 1818 John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves Sumner Slaves, Ownership of

William Blackman married Polly McKinney & received as a gift an enslaved woman called Phillis. Isham Uzzell then married Blackman's daughter Ann, & rec'd as a gift Winnah & Rachel, the children of Phillis. The suit was filed to settle the appropriate ownership of the enslaved people according to law and bequests. See additional documentation in box MT 2; box ET 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 134 Order A Copy
View Entry 1808 Joel, William, Nathan, John, Henrietta, & Elizabeth Rice v. Thomas Dillon Davidson Slaves, Ownership of

John Rice died and his estate included many unsettled business concerns. Land deals as well as the sale of slaves caused issues with the heirs. The case documents detail John Rice trading enslaved people in New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, & bringing them south to sell. The estate exe., Elisha Rice died shortly after Rice, leaving Rice's heirs to settle business matters between Dillon & Rice.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 122 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Marble Stone v. Willeroy Pate, et al. White Slaves, Selling of

Additional defendants: Milley Pate, Stephen Pate, Jonathan Anderson, Rhoda Anderson, James C. Ferguson, James Carter, Jane Carter, John Thomason. Additional names: Uriah Stone and Anthony Pate

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Nicholas & Lydia Cook v. William Taylor White Slaves, Ownership of Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Redmond D. Barry v. James Barry et al. Sumner Slaves, Selling of

Additional parties: James Ball, William Hall. This case involves the sale of a slave named Joe to Dr. James Barry.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1823 Ruben Wilhite et al. v. Solomon Catron White Misrepresentation of Condition of Slave

additional plaintiff - Solomon Yeager - amount in dispute $2400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 334 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Sally & Timothy Merrill, Henry & the late Betsey S. Merrill Billings, Nemrod & Jenny Merrill Leat, Douglas Merill, Peter & Polly Merill Cowan, Samuel Merill, Peter & Leney Merrill Pritchett v. Phillip Parchment, John S. & Margaret Johnson Giles Slaves, Ownership of

Sally Haden of Rowan, NC married William Merrill, & her father William loaned Sally an enslaved girl Dinah, a boy named Harry. Her father bequeathed the enslaved to Sally & after her death her children. When she died some of the enslaved were at other estates. The suit was filed to return the enslaved for the benefit of Sally's children. Dinah's children included: Milly, her children Dinah, Randolph, Dicey.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 95 Order A Copy