"Jane (a free Woman of Color) vs Hunt & others. Bill of complaint &c. for an Injunction."
Source
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0004/0005/0006.
Date
N.d.
Format
Manuscript
]]>https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/34Jane v. Lanier final decree]]>2014-10-14T02:22:22-04:00
Title
Jane v. Lanier final decree
Source
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0035/0037.
Answer of Lewis Lanier to Jane's Bill of Complaint
Source
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0010/0011.
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0007/0008.
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0075/0076.
Copy of Will of Edwin Lanier, dated 16 October 1827, exhibit in Jane's suit
Source
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0041/0042.
Deposition of Peyton Drew, Clerk of the Virginia General Court
Source
Powhatan County Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1807-1844. Local Government Records Collection, Powhatan County Court Records, The Library of Virginia. BC 0007283660. 12-1244-104/105.
Date
11 November 1819
Format
Manuscript
]]>https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/20Charles Evans et al. v. Lewis B. Allen, filed in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg District. Their attorney had a stroke and failed to appear in court, so the court dismissed the suit in 1821, and the plaintiffs all remained in slavery. ]]>2014-10-14T02:22:22-04:00
Title
Gibson Family Genealogical Chart
Description
Charles Evans and others sued for their freedom based on their descent from Jane Gibson, "an Indian Woman, the ancestor." They submitted this genealogical chart as evidence in Charles Evans et al. v. Lewis B. Allen, filed in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg District. Their attorney had a stroke and failed to appear in court, so the court dismissed the suit in 1821, and the plaintiffs all remained in slavery.
Source
City of Lynchburg Court Records, Chancery Records, Charles Evans and others v. Lewis B. Allen, 1821-033. Local Government Records Collection, City of Lynchburg Court Records, Library of Virginia. 04-1407-01/03.
Petersburg City (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1803-1960, Jane v. Admr. of Edwin Lanier etc., 1840-066. Local Government Records Collections, Petersburg City Court Records, Library of Virginia. 730-1840-066-0033/0034.