Extraditions and requisitions files, 1842-1845.

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Extraditions and requisitions files, 1842-1845.

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The governor of Ala. may extradite criminals from other states or be asked to return criminals found in Ala. to other states. This process may also be referred to as requisition. This series consists of letters and affidavits relating to the extradition of criminals. Included is extradition correspondence from Thomas B. Thornby, whose son Edward fled to Miss. after stealing slaves and horses from him and two requisitions from the Miss. governor asking for the return of a runaway slave named Dick, who assaulted his overseer. Requisitions from the Ga. governor are also present in the series.

Originals .1 cubic ft. (3 folders and 1 oversized folders).Copies 1 microfilm reel.

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 8311916

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Thornby, Edward.

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Alabama. Governor (1841-1845 : Fitzpatrick)

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Thornby, Thomas B.

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Mississippi. Governor

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Georgia. Governor

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Robert Flournoy (1763-1825) was born in Virginia. He married Mary Willis Cobb in 1794. Flournoy was a Captain in the 1st Georgia regiment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. A wealthy land owner, he also served in the Georgia Legislature. From the description of Robert Flournoy land grant and plat, 1795. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 157010762 William Beale was a private in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. ...

Fitzpatrick, Benjamin, 1802-1869

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United States Senator from Alabama. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Washington], to J. S. Black, 1857 Mar. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530796 Benjamin Fitzpatrick, son of William and Anne Phillips Fitzpatrick, was born 30 June 1802 in Greene County, Ga. In 1816, he moved to Alabama, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1823. He retired from the practice of law in 1827 due to ill health and became a successful planter on...