The case files include bills of indictment, complaints, or other papers filed to open litigation, answers filed by the defendants or respondents, various motions and pleadings filed by the parties, court orders, judgments and decrees filed in criminal, equity, law, and habeas corpus cases filed in the U.S. District Court for the Albemarle District.
| Box |
Plaintiff |
Defendant |
Type of Litigation |
Year |
| 1 |
Ralph Ashley |
Job Halsey |
Admiralty / libel |
1846 |
| 1 |
Thomas Barnwell |
Schooner Jane of Charleston |
Admiralty / libel |
1805 |
| 1 |
Joseph Blount & Hamilton Jackson |
Schooner Concord |
Admiralty / libel |
1891 |
| 1 |
Bennet H. Bell |
Solomon T. Braddy |
Subpoena |
1843 |
| 1 |
Henry A Bond et al. |
Schooner Charlotte & Owner |
Admiralty/ libel |
1843 |
| 1 |
Jonah Brothers |
Schooner Blakeley |
Admiralty/ libel |
1824 |
| 1 |
William Brown |
Jones & Bratten |
Libel |
1854 |
| 1 |
William Brown |
Schooner Susan of Port Plymouth |
Admiralty/libel |
1854 |
| 1 |
John L. Burton |
Schooner A. Emmerson |
Admiralty/libel |
1859 |
| 1 |
John Bushell & Robert T. Paine |
Schooner Texton |
Admiralty/libel |
1846 |
| 1 |
Charles Call |
Ship Mary of Newbury Port |
Admiralty/libel |
1804 |
| 1 |
Schooner Caroline |
British Brig Able & Cargo |
Prize case |
1814 |
| 1 |
Schooner Caroline |
Sargent Sampson (slave) [British Sloop Lucy] |
Prize case/libel |
1814 |
| 1 |
Samuel Cartwright |
Schooner Flag of Truce |
Admiralty/libel |
1829 |
| 1 |
Charles Chase |
Brig Young Queen |
Admiralty/libel |
1840 |
| 1 |
Thomas Christian |
Schooner Mary Ann |
Admiralty/libel |
1827 |
| 1 |
Mathew Cluff |
Brig Mermaid |
Admiralty/libel |
1830 |
| 1 |
John D. Collins |
Schooner Charlotte |
Admiralty/libel |
1843 |
| 1 |
Pedro de Contro, et al. |
Schooner St. Jose el diligente |
Admiralty/libel |
1814 |
| 1 |
Henry Coughlan |
Schooner Traveller |
Admiralty/libel |
1822 |
| 1 |
U.S. for the use of John Cox |
Thomas Cox |
Libel |
1831-36 |
| 1 |
Griffin Crane, et al. |
Schooner William B. Burgess |
Admiralty/libel |
1860 |
| 1 |
John Devereux, et al. |
United States |
Libel |
1831 |
| 1 |
Lawrence Earle, et al. |
Sloop Regulator |
Admiralty/libel |
1811 |
| 1 |
Ebenezer Bales, et al. |
Schooner Federalist |
Admiralty/libel |
1812 |
| 1 |
Arthur Etheridge |
Schooner Sea Flower |
Admiralty/libel |
1826 |
| 1 |
Samuel Forbes |
Schooner Accommodator |
Admiralty/libel |
1833 |
| 1 |
Schooner The Globe |
British Brig Kingston Packet |
Prize case |
1813 |
| 1 |
Joshua Bangs, et al |
Schooner Hazard |
Admiralty/libel |
1812 |
| 2 |
Joseph Hainsworth |
Schooner Newcomb |
Admiralty/libel |
1827 |
| 2 |
Owen Hand, et al. |
Schooner Chanceford |
Admiralty/libel |
1859 |
| 2 |
Hardy Hardison |
Schooner Kaighus Point |
Admiralty/libel |
1856 |
| 2 |
Nathaniel Hathaway |
Schooner Gideon C. Merchant |
Admiralty/libel |
1844 |
| 2 |
George Hayley |
Schooner Harriot Francis |
Admiralty/libel |
1829 |
| 2 |
B.D. Heriot & Son |
Schooner Charlotte |
Admiralty/libel |
1843 |
| 2 |
John Holbertson, et al. |
Schooner Olivia Cox |
Admiralty/libel |
1828 |
| 2 |
W.H. Howard |
Brig E. Townsend |
Admiralty |
1848 |
| 2 |
Benjamin Hutchings |
Sloop Mary |
Admiralty/libel |
1821 |
| 2 |
Edmund W. Jones |
Steamer L.G. Cannon |
Admiralty/libel |
1868 |
| 2 |
John Leary |
Schooner Albert R. Elliot |
Admiralty/libel |
1856 |
| 2 |
Mack McCarthy & Joseph Stephens |
Brig John Bartlett |
Admiralty/libel |
1844 |
| 2 |
Edward O'Neal, et al. |
Schooner Algenon |
Admiralty/libel |
1858 |
| 2 |
Francis Nixon |
Schooner Albermarle |
Admiralty/libel |
1837 |
| 2 |
George Price, et al. |
Schooner Indiana |
Admiralty/libel |
1845 |
| 2 |
Richard Randolph |
Schooner Alice |
Admiralty/libel |
1807 |
| 2 |
Reid & Whitmore Co. |
Schooner Lucretia |
Admiralty/libel |
1833 |
| 2 |
John Rierson |
Sloop Yankee |
Admiralty/libel |
1824 |
| 2 |
Frederick L. Roberts |
Schooner Janet |
Admiralty/libel |
1845 |
| 2 |
Schooner Herald |
British Brig Industry |
Prize case |
1814 |
| 2 |
Schooner Kemp |
British Schooner Thomas & William |
Prize case |
1814 |
| 2 |
Ship Young Wasp |
British Schooner Modesty |
Prize case |
1814 |
| 2 |
Jonathan Shaw, et al. |
Sloop the Farmer's Daughter |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 2 |
Henry B. Short |
Hodges Gallop (owner of the vessel "Seeing" |
Admiralty/libel |
1859 |
| 2 |
Griffin, Short & Co. |
Ralph Ashley |
Admiralty/libel |
1848 |
| 2 |
William Petit |
Steamer Chieftan |
Admiralty/libel |
1857 |
| 3 |
Schooner the Ned |
British Brig Malvina |
Prize case |
1813 |
| 3 |
Samuel S. Simmons |
Schooner Henry T. Wood |
Admiralty/libel |
1855 |
| 3 |
Andrew Summers |
Schooner Eliza Ann |
Admiralty/libel |
1821 |
| 3 |
H.K. Thurber & Co. |
B.F. Keaton |
Libel |
|
| 3 |
Mathias Toler |
Schooner Hound |
Admiralty/libel |
1857 |
| 3 |
Kinchen Turner |
Freeland and Gilles |
Libel |
1801 |
| 3 |
Drury Turner |
Schooner Cheves & Francis Jason |
Admiralty/libel |
1821 |
| 3 |
United States |
William Albertson |
Libel |
1807- |
| 3 |
United States |
John Armistead and others |
Libel |
1808- |
| 3 |
United States |
Thomas Baker |
Libel |
1830 |
| 3 |
United States |
Jephtha Barnard |
Libel |
1806 |
| 3 |
United States |
Jephtha Barnard & Joseph Bozman |
Libel |
1807 |
| 3 |
United States |
Samuel Basnight |
Libel |
1812 |
| 3 |
United States |
Daniel Bateman, et al. |
Libel |
1820 |
| 3 |
United States |
Daniel Bateman, et al. |
Libel |
1824 |
| 3 |
United States |
Thomas Bell |
Libel |
1812 |
| 3 |
United States |
William Bennett, et al. |
Libel |
1826 |
| 3 |
United States |
Nathaniel Bissell |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 3 |
United States |
Thomas Bissell & James Hathaway |
Libel |
1802 |
| 3 |
United States (Nathan Gibbs) |
Samuel Blackwell & Schooner Ruth |
Admiralty/libel |
1804 |
| 3 |
United States |
George Blair Jr., et al. |
Libel |
1821 |
| 3 |
United States & Pharoah Farrow |
2 Boats & Slaves |
Prize Case/libel |
1814 |
| 3 |
United States |
John Boyd |
Subpoena |
1810 |
| 3 |
United States |
Richard W. Brady |
Subpoena |
1841 |
| 3 |
United States (Schooner Kemp) |
British Brig Louisa |
Prize case |
1814 |
| 3 |
United States |
William Brown |
Subpoena |
1810 |
| 4 |
United States |
William G. Burges and John S. Burges |
Libel |
1824 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Burr |
Libel |
1810 |
| 4 |
United States |
James Burroughs, et al. |
Libel |
1811 |
| 4 |
United States |
Anthony Butler, et al. |
Libel |
1809 |
| 4 |
United States |
Anthony Butler, et al. |
Libel |
1819 |
| 4 |
United States |
David Caddleford, et al. |
Order |
1811 |
| 4 |
United States |
Joseph Canow of the Schooner Hermil |
Habeas Corpus/libel |
1847 |
| 4 |
United States |
James Carmer, Jr. |
Libel |
1807 |
| 4 |
United States |
James Carney |
Libel |
1807 |
| 4 |
United States |
Snoad B. Carroway, et al. |
Libel |
1824 |
| 4 |
United States |
William Carter |
Libel |
1809 |
| 4 |
United States |
William Carter, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1811 |
| 4 |
United States |
Joseph Cavender |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 4 |
United States |
Stephen Charles, et al. |
Libel |
1810 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Cheshire |
Admiralty/libel |
1803 |
| 4 |
United States |
Chest of Tea |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 4 |
United States |
Joseph Childress |
Libel |
1802 |
| 4 |
United States |
Horace Cly, et al. |
Libel |
1820 |
| 4 |
United States |
Benjamin Coakley |
Libel |
1802 |
| 4 |
United States |
One Bag of Coffee, etc. |
Admiralty/libel |
1822 |
| 4 |
United States |
One Bag of Coffee |
Admiralty/libel |
1822 |
| 4 |
United States |
11 Barrels of Coffee |
Admiralty/libel |
1830 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Coffield |
Libel |
1814 |
| 4 |
United States |
Elisha Copeland |
Libel |
1803 |
| 4 |
United States |
Timothy Cotter, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 4 |
United States |
Thomas Cox, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1830 |
| 4 |
United States |
Thomas Cox & Matthew Neil |
Libel |
1823 |
| 4 |
United States |
James Crury |
Libel |
1818 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Darling, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1808 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Doe |
Libel |
1816 |
| 4 |
United States |
Nathaniel Downs |
Libel |
1812 |
| 4 |
United States |
Joseph Dozier, et al. |
Libel |
1812 |
| 4 |
United States |
Dolphin Drew & John Guyther |
Admiralty/libel |
1805 |
| 4 |
United States |
Dolphin Drew & Myles O'Malley |
Libel |
1803 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Drew & John Popleston |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 4 |
United States |
John Drew & others |
Admiralty/libel |
1807 |
| 5 |
United States |
Dolphin Drew & Charles Sanders |
Admiralty/libel |
1805 |
| 5 |
United States |
Dolphin Drew & Henderson Standin |
Libel |
1804 |
| 5 |
United States |
John Drew & John D. White |
Libel |
1803 |
| 5 |
United States |
David Edwards, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 5 |
United States |
John Edmondson |
Admiralty/libel |
1847 |
| 5 |
United States |
Henry Elliott, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1808 |
| 5 |
United States |
Caleb Elliott |
Admiralty/libel |
1808 |
| 5 |
United States |
Richard & Elisha Felton |
Libel |
1840 |
| 5 |
United States |
Asa Ferguson, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1808 |
| 5 |
United States |
Benjamin Fipenden |
Libel |
1823 |
| 5 |
United States |
Josiah Flowers, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1811 |
| 5 |
United States |
Henry Flury |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 5 |
United States |
Samuel Fowler |
Admiralty/libel |
1830 |
| 5 |
United States |
James Garlington, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1821 |
| 5 |
United States |
8 cases of gin, 4 barrels sugar, & Sch. Sophia & Eliza |
Admiralty/libel |
1832 |
| 5 |
United States |
Four hampers gin & Schooner Elizabeth |
Admiralty/libel |
1840 |
| 5 |
United States |
Jacob N. Gordon & Ezekiel Hardison |
Libel |
1819 |
| 5 |
United States |
Thomas Gordon |
Libel |
1811 |
| 5 |
United States |
Goods, landed from the General Rondean |
Admiralty/libel |
1821 |
| 5 |
United States |
William Gregory |
Admiralty/libel |
1811 |
| 5 |
United States |
Charles Grice |
Libel |
1810 |
| 5 |
United States |
William Grice |
Libel |
1810 |
| 5 |
United States |
George Griggs |
Libel |
1822 |
| 5 |
United States |
Stephen Godfry |
Libel |
1811- |
| 5 |
United States |
John Guyther |
Libel |
1803 |
| 5 |
United States |
Spencer Hall, et al. |
Libel |
1820- |
| 5 |
United States |
William B. Harimond, et al. |
Libel |
1822 |
| 5 |
United States (Sch. Fox) |
Woolsey Hathaway, et at. |
Libel |
1826 |
| 5 |
United States |
9 Boxes & 2 Hogsheads of Hats |
Prize case/libel |
1814 |
| 5 |
United States |
Thomas Haughton, et al. |
Libel |
1823 |
| 5 |
United States |
Jonathan Haughton, et al. |
Libel |
1838- |
| 5 |
United States |
John Hearsey |
Libel |
1829 |
| 5 |
United States |
Asa Hosmer, et al. |
Libel |
1815- |
| 6 |
United States |
Benjamin Jackson, et al. |
Libel |
1816- |
| 6 |
United States |
Jonathan Jacocks & George Outlaw |
Libel |
1804- |
| 6 |
United States |
Jonathan Jacocks, et al. |
Libel |
1806 |
| 6 |
United States |
Arthur Jones |
Libel |
1805 |
| 6 |
United States |
James Jones, et al. |
Libel |
1809- |
| 6 |
United States |
Josiah Jones |
Libel |
1835 |
| 6 |
United States |
Thomas A. Jordan & Henry Gilliam |
Libel |
1840 |
| 6 |
United States |
William Jordan |
Libel |
1803 |
| 6 |
United States |
Isaiah Killey |
Libel |
1829 |
| 6 |
United States |
Andrew Knox, et al. |
Libel |
1808- |
| 6 |
United States |
Andrew Knox & John Dickinson |
Libel |
1811 |
| 6 |
United States |
William Littlejohn, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1809 |
| 6 |
United States |
William D. Lock, et al. |
Libel |
1820 |
| 6 |
United States |
King Luton & Alexander Miller |
Libel |
1803 |
| 6 |
United States |
Solomon Mann, et al. |
Libel |
1823 |
| 6 |
United States |
James Marchant |
Libel |
1812 |
| 6 |
United States |
Thomas G. Marchant, et al. |
Libel |
1820- |
| 6 |
United States |
Henry Matherson |
Libel |
1804 |
| 6 |
United States |
Asa McCoy & Charles Haskel |
Libel |
1832 |
| 6 |
United States |
Ebenezer Meder & John Popelston |
Libel |
1821 |
| 6 |
United States |
Ebenezer Meder, et al. |
Libel |
1820 |
| 6 |
United States |
William Messenger, et al. |
Libel |
1825 |
| 6 |
United States |
John Michiau, et al |
Libel |
1806 |
| 6 |
United States |
Molasses, Rum & Sugar |
Admiralty/libel |
1832 |
| 6 |
United States |
James Morgan & Lewis Cowper |
Libel |
1831 |
| 6 |
United States |
Lemeul C. Moore & Thomas Wooten |
Libel |
1832 |
| 6 |
United States |
Thomas Myers |
Libel |
1830 |
| 6 |
United States |
S.R. Olivira |
Libel |
1840 |
| 6 |
United States |
Myles O'Malley |
Libel |
1803 |
| 6 |
United States |
One Tierce (?) & One Barrel Sugar |
Libel |
1814 |
| 6 |
United States |
David Padelford, et al. |
Libel |
1811 |
| 6 |
United States |
W. Paine |
Libel |
1796 |
| 6 |
United States |
John Patridge |
Libel |
1808 |
| 6 |
United States |
Edmund Perkins |
Libel |
1821 |
| 6 |
United States |
Edward Pettingill |
Libel |
1835 |
| 6 |
United States |
Samuel Phenney, et al. |
Libel |
1808- |
| 6 |
United States |
Jasper Picket |
Libel |
1817 |
| 6 |
United States |
Peter Picot & Thomas E. Pender |
Libel |
1830 |
| 6 |
United States |
John Pierce |
Libel |
1804 |
| 6 |
United States |
Mayor Pollock |
Libel |
1819- |
| 6 |
United States |
Jonah Powell, et al. |
Libel |
|
| 6 |
United States |
Samuel Price |
Libel |
1810- |
| 6 |
United States |
William Rea |
Libel |
1822 |
| 6 |
United States |
Hugh Reed |
Libel |
1814 |
| 6 |
United States |
Mills Riddick, et al. |
Libel |
1830 |
| 6 |
United States |
Mills Riddick, et al. |
Libel |
1824 |
| 6 |
United States |
Charles Roberts & Dolphin Drew |
Libel |
1805 |
| 6 |
United States |
Asa Rogerson, et al. |
Libel |
1830 |
| 6 |
United States |
Daniel Rogerson, et al. |
Libel |
1832 |
| 6 |
United States |
Three Barrels Rum |
Libel |
1819 |
| 6 |
United States |
a Puncheon Rum & Hogshead Sugar |
Libel |
1823 |
| 6 |
United States |
George L. Ryan |
Libel |
1819 |
| 6 |
United States |
Schooner St. Jose el Diligente |
Admiralty/libel |
1814- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Polly |
Libel |
1821 |
| 7 |
United States |
Salt & Wine |
Libel |
1830 |
| 7 |
James Madden & Henry Riddymaker |
Schooner A.E.I |
Admiralty/libel |
1806 |
| 7 |
Demsey Sawyer, et al. |
Schooner Aurora |
Admiralty/libel |
1809- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Colin Clark (2 barrels & 11 lbs. of coffee) |
Libel |
1812- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Collector |
Libel |
1813 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner "The Commerce" |
Admiralty/libel |
1809- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Commerce |
Libel |
1811 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Fort Landing |
Libel |
1821 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Fox |
Admiralty/libel |
1793 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Franklin & Cask Rum |
Libel |
1824 |
| 7 |
Henry Camerden |
Schooner Little Plandome |
Libel |
1835 |
| 7 |
Reed & Whitmore & Co. |
Schooner Lucretia, et al. |
Libel |
1833 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Maria |
Libel |
1812- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Marianna |
Libel |
1814- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Mary Eliza |
Libel |
1812 |
| 7 |
United States |
Merchandise (Long Boat) |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Molly |
Admiralty/libel |
1811 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Only Daughter |
Admiralty/libel |
1810- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Perseverance, Lively & Sally |
Admiralty/libel |
1814 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Sally |
Admiralty/libel |
1809- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Sarah |
Admiralty/libel |
1809- |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Wallaces |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 7 |
United States |
Schooner Willing Maid |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 7 |
United States |
John Shaw, et al. |
Libel |
1809 |
| 7 |
United States |
William Shaw, et al. |
Libel |
1809 |
| 7 |
United States |
Joseph Shotwell |
Libel |
1814- |
| 7 |
United States |
John Skinner |
Libel |
1809 |
| 8 |
United States |
Stephen Skinner |
Libel |
1804 |
| 8 |
United States |
Sloop Ceres |
Admiralty/libel |
1804 |
| 8 |
United States |
Sloop Rosetta |
Admiralty/libel |
1819 |
| 8 |
United States |
Sloop Yankee |
Libel |
1824- |
| 8 |
United States |
James Smith |
Admiralty/libel |
1802 |
| 8 |
United States |
Thomas Stamp, et al. |
Admiralty/libel |
1810 |
| 8 |
United States |
Robert Stevenson & Arthur Jones |
Libel |
1805 |
| 8 |
United States |
Robert Stone |
Libel |
1811 |
| 8 |
United States |
Two Barrels of Sugar |
Admiralty/libel |
1822 |
| 8 |
United States |
17 Bags Sugar |
Libel |
1814 |
| 8 |
United States |
Sugar, Coffee, Anvil, & Old Iron |
Libel |
1810 |
| 8 |
United States |
James Sumner |
Libel |
1801- |
| 8 |
United States |
Joseph Tarkington, et al. |
Libel |
1809 |
| 8 |
United States |
Joel Tharp |
Libel |
1808- |
| 8 |
United States |
Joel Tharp, et al. |
Libel |
1820 |
| 8 |
United States |
Isaac Tillet, et al. |
Libel |
1818- |
| 8 |
United States |
Thomas Tillet, et al. |
Libel |
1821 |
| 8 |
United States |
James Tredwell, et al. |
Libel |
1830- |
| 8 |
United States |
Thomas Turner & Horace Cly |
Libel |
1819- |
| 8 |
United States |
James Usher, et al. |
Libel |
1807- |
| 8 |
United States |
Jacob Wagner |
Libel |
1821- |
| 8 |
United States |
Taylor Walker |
Libel |
1811- |
| 8 |
United States |
William Wallace, et al. |
Libel |
1821- |
| 8 |
United States |
George West & Jon Jacocks |
Libel |
1804 |
| 8 |
United States |
Thomas Wicks |
Libel |
1811- |
| 8 |
United States |
Isaiah Wheldon |
Libel |
1831 |
| 8 |
United States |
Miles White & Dunham Watson |
Libel |
1831 |
| 8 |
United States |
Benjamin Wolfe |
Libel |
1821 |
| 8 |
United States |
Levi Wright, et al. |
Libel |
1823 |
| 8 |
United States |
Levi Wright, et al. |
Libel |
1821 |
| 8 |
United States |
Benjamin Wynn, et al. |
Libel |
1818- |
| 8 |
United States |
Joseph Yellowby, et al. |
Libel |
1811- |
| 8 |
Lawrence Earle, et al. |
Sloop Regulator |
Admiralty/libel |
1806- |
| 9 |
J.R. Wiggins |
Schooner J.S. Jones |
Libel |
1859 |
| 9 |
Edmund Wilkins |
Schooner Alexiana |
Admiralty/libel |
1855 |
| 9 |
William Williams, et al. |
Brig Hippomenes |
Libel |
1811- |
| 9 |
A. & I. Harrell |
|
Certificate |
1840 |
| 9 |
Letters Received |
|
Letters |
1801-15 |
| 9 |
Letters Received |
|
Letters |
1801-15 |
| 9 |
Letters Received |
|
Letters |
1818-32 |
| 9 |
Letters Received |
|
Letters |
1818-32 |
| 9 |
Lists of Property |
|
Lists |
1814-19 |
| 9 |
Marshal's Account |
|
Papers |
1830 |
| 9 |
Miscellaneous |
|
Papers |
1821 |
| 9 |
Misc. Letters & Papers |
|
Letters & Papers |
1813-41 |
| 9 |
Misc. Receipts |
|
Receipts |
1805-35 |
| 9 |
Subpoena |
|
Subpoena |
1843 |
