United States v. Insurgents, 26 F. Cas. 499 (1795)
A case regarding the widespread insurrection resulting from the Whiskey Tax.
Commonwealth v. Barker, 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 (Pa. 1824)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Barker (defendant) regarding Frank, who Barker claimed as a slave. Frank was the son of Milla, a woman enslaved to …
Ferris v. Henderson, 12 Pa. 49 (1849)
Thomas Ferris (plaintiff) against Samuel Henderson, Henderson’s wife, and others (defendants) regarding Ferris’s status as an enslaved person. Ferris was previously enslaved to Joseph Becket, …
Baldwin Twp. Poor Overseers v. Kline, 9 Pa. 217 (1848)
A case to determine who was responsible for the cost of the care of Sylph, a previously enslaved woman. Sylph was enslaved to Mrs Brawdy, …
Giles v. Meeks, 1 Add. 384 (1799)
Giles (plaintiff) against Joshua Meeks (defendant) regarding the registration of Giles as a slave. Giles was previously enslaved by Hall, who admitted that Giles was …
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig, 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 (Pa. 1814)
Jesse (plaintiff) against Isaac Craig (defendant) regarding Jesse’s registration as an enslaved person. Jesse was previously enslaved to John Neville and transferred to Craig. No …