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
1847/48?
Example of folding and writing information on the back, pre-envelope
October 6, 1847
Actual signature of the defendant at the bottom
October 4, 1848
X rather than signature on transcribed statement
1847/48?
Plaintiffs (Giltner's) attorneys complaining of improper deposition
October 18, 1848
Typed transcript of Sarah Crosswhite's deposition
October 18, 1848
Original - Sarah is the mother of the fugitive family
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
September 2, 1850
David and Michael Giltner as holders of 6 slaves (separate slave roll, unlike 1840)
June 18, 1860
Michael Giltner as owner of 2 slaves
June 23, 1860
Michael and David both with property around $21,000 more than head of household listed. David not on slave roll.
June 25, 1870
Adam and Sarah listed as "can't read or write" at 70 & 74
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
completed around December 5, 1848
Account of actions in case 1900, including the trial lasting 3+ weeks and $1,926 damages assessed to defendants
July 23, 1860
Typical signoff by Marshall upon completing each county during U.S. Census