| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 12 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 239 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20379401 |
| County | Sussex |
| State | Delaware |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1794 |
| Abstract of Petition | In 1786, Curtis Brown borrowed slightly more than 72 pounds from Edward Ross, promising to repay the loan in six years with interest, and mortaging 140 acres of land with "tenements and appurtenances." He also gave Ross five slaves - Isaac, Hannah, Jesse, Jacob, and Jack - to sue and "enjoy the fruits of their labor." Now Ross has died, and his "representative," Maud Draper and Anna Ross Draper, his widow and administratrix of his estate, refuse to return th slaves, claiming they wer not mortages but sold. Brown seeks the return of his slaves. |
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