Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Only, Elizabeth, American, born 1832
Date
June 20, 1857
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (13 x 20 cm)
Description
A single sheet handwritten document of brown ink on blue paper documenting the sworn statement of James W. Simmons attesting that "Elizabeth Only, the negro Woman now in my presence, is the daughter of Rachel Only, a free Woman of Colour, that the said Elizabeth Only was born free." The document is dated June 20, 1857 in Frederick County, Maryland and is signed in the bottom right corner by the Justice of the Peace. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
Place made
Frederick County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
free papers
Topic
Free communities of color
Freedom
Identity
Law
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.77.11
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d015ab08-d506-4a82-b2bc-f628b2bf62b2

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