Manuscript summons for witnesses against “Hannah a negro woman”
Title:
Manuscript summons for witnesses against “Hannah a negro woman”
Description:
This court summons orders two men and two women to serve as witnesses the following day against “Hannah a Negro woman” who had been indicted for the “Murder of a Bastard Child.” The child was likely her own.
Creator:
New York (State). Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery (New York County)
Date:
1785
Coverage:
[New York County]
Display Date:
31 May 1785
Hover Text:
Hannah — the effects of slavery
Published Item:
U
Item Index:
18
Item Sort:
1700s
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