| Part of Series | B |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 13 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 88 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 20381401 |
| County | Sussex |
| State | Delaware |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1814 |
| Abstract of Petition | Shortly before Samuel Jackson Bailey's death, his son, Samuel Bailey, prevailed upon him to "execute a Certain Instrument of writing" giving him nine slaves. After his death, James Badley, in behalf of his minor son, Samuel Badley, and Roger Phillips, in behalf of his minor son, Samuel Phillips, grandchildren of the deceased, charge that Samuel Bailey obtained the slaves by fraud. The slave owner was ninety years old, they assert, "and for a long time before and at that time under great debility of both Body and Mind, addicted to theintemperate use of Strong drink and almost blind & unable to write his own name." In fact, they claim, Samuel J Bailey bequeathed them two of the slaves, James and Betty. They ask the court to subpoena Samuel Bailey and Thomas Bailey, another son of the deceased, to answer their complaint. |
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