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 …
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia Cnty., 1 Yeates 368 (Pa. 1794)
Respublica against Mary Weed, jailer of Philadelphia County, regarding Robert, an enslaved man who was detained. Hilary Baker requested the detainment of Robert, who was …
Pennsylvania v. Montgomery, 1 Add. 262 (1795)
Pennsylvania against James Montgomery (defendant) regarding Catharine, an enslaved woman. Decision: prisoner discharged.
Respublica v. Betsey, 1 U.S. 469, 1 L. Ed. 227 (1789)
Respublica against Betsey, Cate, and Isaac (defendants) regarding their enslavement. Betsey, Cate, and Isaac were claimed as an enslaved persons by Samuel Moore. Decision: enslaved …
Respublica v. Keppele, 2 U.S. 197, 1 L. Ed. 347 (1793)
Respublica against Catharine Kepple (defendant) regarding Benjamin Hannis, who was enslaved to Kepple. Decision: enslaved person discharged.
In re Williams, 29 F. Cas. 1334 (E.D. Pa. 1839)
A case to determine whether the prisoner is William Stansbury (also called Isaac), a fugitive slave. Ruth Williams, and her grandson and power of attorney …
Commonwealth v. Smyth, 1 Browne’s Reports 275 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 1811).
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Smyth (defendant) regarding the detention of George Taylor, who was enslaved to John Dowers. Decision: prisoner discharged.
Commonwealth v. Hester, 1 Browne’s Reports 369 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. 1811).
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Hester (defendant) an enslaved woman accused of escaping from her enslaver Timothy Matlack. Hester was formerly manumitted from Matlack and …
Commonwealth v. Greason, 4 Serg. & Rawle 425 (Pa. 1818)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against James D. Greason (defendant) regarding Bob, an enslaved man. Bob was born into slavery as the son of Hannah, who …