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Essex County Massachusetts Freedom Case Participants 1760 - 1783
Anna Whittaker (1737-)
Danvers
Biography: Likely to have been Hannah Knap, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Knap of Danvers, b. Sept 27, 1737. Married Abraham Whitteker, Danvers, April 28, 1762.
Comments: Summonsed SCJ Nov. Deposition Nov. 13. No record of reimbursement.
Casar vs. Samuel Taylor (1772) Sworn signed testimony for PlaintiffSources
- Dated November 1, 1771. Summons to SCJ Nov. B. Guilford, A. Whittaker, W. Smith.
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
- Dated Nov. 13, 1771. Anna Whittaker's Sworn testimony that she lived "a few Rods" from Casar and Tamar for fourteen months in 1769-1770 and saw them in bed together as man and wife. Declared that Samuel Taylor came to Casar asking for money. Afterwards, Casar said that he would not pay Taylor but "intended to sweat him before he is done with him."
Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.