1813-003: Petition of Nanny ~ etc.

Scope and content:

Freedom suit. Nanny and her son Moses were suing for their freedom on the grounds that Nanny's mother, Sally Lawson, was the descendent of a Cherokee woman named Sukey. See also: Sally ~ et al. vs Joseph Perkins, Charlottesville District Court 1808 (filed with Albemarle Co. Judgments)

Access and use

Location of collection:
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Parent restrictions:

Chancery Causes 1770-1889 are currently closed for reformatting.

Chancery Causes 1890-1912 are indexed but not scanned. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.

Select Chancery Causes from 1913-1955 have been processed and indexed but not scanned. Contact Archives Research Services for availabilty.

Additional Chancery Causes from 1913-1965 are unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availabililty.

Parent terms of access:
There are no restrictions.