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Queens County Court of General Sessions of the Peace record

Call Number

1977.106

Date

1799

Creator

Queens County (N.Y.). Court of General Sessions of the Peace

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

A decision issued by the Queens County Court of General Sessions of the Peace, dated 1799. The case in question concerned a John Schenck of the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, who sought the court's approval to manumit (or free) an enslaved African-American man named Prince.

Scope and Contents

A decision issued by the Queens County Court of General Sessions of the Peace, dated 1799. The case in question concerned a John Schenck of the town of North Hempstead, Long Island, who sought the court's approval to manumit (or free) an enslaved African-American man named Prince. The court ruled in favor of Schenck and allowed Prince to be freed. The document lists the names of all the judges and lawyers involved with the case.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Queens County Court of General Sessions of the Peace record, 1977.106, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. This item was formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0016 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201