October 8, 1847 |
Sample of a defendant's plea filed in Gittner vs. Gorhan et. al, U.S. Circuit Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division at Detroit, Case #1900 |
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1847/48? |
Example of folding and writing information on the back, pre-envelope |
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October 6, 1847 |
Actual signature of the defendant at the bottom |
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October 4, 1848 |
X rather than signature on transcribed statement |
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1847/48? |
Plaintiffs (Giltner's) attorneys complaining of improper deposition |
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October 18, 1848 |
Typed transcript of Sarah Crosswhite's deposition |
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October 18, 1848 |
Original - Sarah is the mother of the fugitive family |
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Troutman 1793 |
October, 1848 |
Troutman identifies Francis Giltner as his grandfather and cites the Constitution and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 |
Fall, 1840 |
Francis Giltner as holder of 21 slaves and at least 70 years old |
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September 2, 1850 |
David and Michael Giltner as holders of 6 slaves (separate slave roll, unlike 1840) |
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June 18, 1860 |
Michael Giltner as owner of 2 slaves |
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June 23, 1860 |
Michael and David both with property around $21,000 more than head of household listed. David not on slave roll. |
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June 25, 1870 |
Adam and Sarah listed as "can't read or write" at 70 & 74 |
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Adam deposition |
October 17, 1848 |
Original of deposition notes with Adam's mark |
June 1, 1847 |
Original filing Giltner vs. Gorham et al, case 1900 |
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completed around December 5, 1848 |
Account of actions in case 1900, including the trial lasting 3+ weeks and $1,926 damages assessed to defendants |
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July 23, 1860 |
Typical signoff by Marshall upon completing each county during U.S. Census |