Ann Elliott and her children, enslaved persons, petition for their freedom from enslaver Robert Twilley, Sussex County, 1846.
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Ann Elliott and her children, enslaved persons, petition for their freedom from enslaver Robert Twilley, Sussex County, 1846.
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Per the manuscript, the petition was initiated on March 31, 1846 and filed with the Superior Court of Sussex County in Delaware on June 2, 1847.
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Creator (cre): Elliott, Ann, enslaved person
Witness (wit): Payton, C. S.
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1 manuscript: 21 x 34 cm
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Preferred citation: Ann Elliott and her children, enslaved persons, petition for their freedom from enslaver Robert Twilley, Sussex County, 1846. Slavery Collection, 1749-1929. Folder 2. Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware. [URL]
Credit line: Courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society.
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Delaware Historical Society, 505 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801 302-655-7161 www.dehistory.org
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Ann Elliott and her children, enslaved persons, petition for their freedom from enslaver Robert Twilley, Sussex County, 1846, page 1
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