This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DebBWake Surnames: Fortune, Hopkins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.rockingham/3249/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Rockingham County, Virginia, Minute Book 3, 1795-1797, microfilm reel 26, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 25 May 1796 p. 124 On the petition of Patience Fortune setting forth that she is a Freewoman & is now held as a slave by a certain Arch'd Hopkins of this county which appearing to the satisfaction of the Court Counsel was accordingly assigned her who having made a report according to Law the sd Patience is permitted to sue in said Court in forma pauperis and that a commission be awarded her take the depositions of such witness as may be material in this cause that she be permitted by her pretended master ep? da[ditto?] on her giving raconable [reasonable] notice of the things & al[l]ow of taking the same. Rockingham County, Virginia, Minute Book 4, 1797-1802, microfilm reel 27, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 27 Mar 1797 p. 11 Fortune vs. Hopkins The same jury as in Shipman vs. Harrison Verdict for the plaintiff that she is free and aught to have been discharged from service in the year 1789 & do assess her damages to 1 penny damages do [ditto] the costs of this suit & judgment Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.