| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 7 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 316 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20984215 |
| County | Dorchester |
| State | Maryland |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1842 |
| Abstract of Petition | John W. Jones and others ask that the five slaves conveyed to them by Thomas Woolford be sold and the proceeds distributed among all the owners. The petitioners declare that Woolford had a life estate in the slaves, and that upon his death, the petitioners and the defendants would each receive a one-half interest in the slaves. Woolford has since died and the parties "cannot agree upon any distribution or sale' and ask that the court intervene. |
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