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Deposition of William Churchill Houston in Furman v. Vanhorne

1785 Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)

Deposition from the 1784-86 court case Furman v. Vanhorne related to determining the rightful owner of the enslaved man Prime.

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Creator William Churchill Houston Source

Case 39106, Supreme Court Case Files, 1704-1844, New Jersey State Archives, Department of State, Trenton, New Jersey.

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