| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 3 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 645 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20981505 |
| County | Queen Anne's |
| State | Maryland |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1815 |
| Abstract of Petition | Henny Hemsley and her children state they are unjustly held in slavery by George Walls, who is currently in Maryland, but who is a resident of Kentucky. The petitioners claim they are entitled to their freedom because they are "descended on the female line from a free woman named Susan." |
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