John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
John Gwin & Redmond D. Barry v. Allen Groves, Polly Groves, Bennett Uzzell, Ann & Zelpha Groves
Case Date:
1818
Court Origin:
Superior Court of Errors and Appeals
Cause/Crime:
Slaves, Ownership of
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Sumner
Division:
Middle
Number of Pages:
134
Notes / Description:
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.