Witnesses to Ownership in the Matter of Henry Garnet, Fugitive Slave
10/15/1850 - 10/16/1850
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I do hereby certify that I was acquainted with a Negro Boy named Henry belonging to BenedictJones. And that runaway in the latter part of September 1842, he was then rather slender frame
and spare face not very black, to the best of my recollection
State of Maryland [bracket] [Rich?] [illegible]
Cecil County to wit [end bracket]
I the subscribe one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Cecil County, do certify that the above
named person is a resident of Cecil County. And that he was acquainted with. And a neighbour
of Benedict Jones, and that the above certificate was sworn too before me this 1[illegible]th day of
Oct AD. 1850
John W. Morgan J P
State of Maryland Cecil County [for?]
I hereby certify that John W. Morgan Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made, and who
has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same one of the
Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, on and for Cecil County, duly commissioned and
sworn.
Seal
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of Cecil County Court affix this
sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred and fifty
R. C. Hollyday Clk
of Cecil County [court?]
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I do hereby certify that I new a negro Boy named Henry belonging to Benedict Jones, and that
said boy runaway in the fall of 1842 The Boy to the best of my recollection was slender built
lean face and was not very black in colour.
Oct 15th,, 1850 Francis [R?] Crookshanks
State of Maryland
Cecil County to wit
Appeared the above subscriber before me one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for said county,
& made oath to the above certificate and I do certify the same named person to be a resident of
said county and personally acquainted with the [illegible] Benedict Jones,
Sworn to this 15th day of Oct AD. 1850,
John W Morgan JP
State of Maryland Cecil County [for?]
I hereby certify that John W Morgan Esq. before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made, and
who has [illegible] subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same one
of the Justices of the Peace, of the State of Maryland [words covered by seal] Cecil County
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
[seal]
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and seal of Cecil County [Court?] affix this
sixteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty R.C. Hollyday Clk
of Cecil County Court
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279016
Full Citation: Witnesses to Ownership in the Matter of Henry Garnet, Fugitive Slave; 10/15/1850 - 10/16/1850; Fugitive Slave Case, #4 Garnett; Fugitive Slave Case Files, 1850–1860; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/witnesses-to-ownership-in-the-matter-of-henry-garnet-fugitive-slave, September 8, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.