Biography/History:

According to Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800, Judith N. Hurst was the daughter of Joseph Hurst and Winifred (Nutt) Hurst of North Carolina. Moreover, this record reveals that Judith Hurst married Peter Corbell on December 13, 1784 in North Carolina.

By 1814, Judith Corbell operated a boarding house and house of entertainment in Washington County, Mississippi. Official documents indicate that Judith Corbell married Thomas Maybanks on June 29, 1815. However, their union ended in divorce in 1818. Deed records list Judith Corbell's heirs as: John H. Corbell, Thomas Hurst, Benjamin Hill, Richard Hurst, Peter Corbell, and Joana L. Mobley. Furthermore, the deed of trust between Judith N. Corbell and Thomas Hurst show her as being an owner of both land and chattel in Adams County, Mississippi.

Judith N. Corbell died in July, 1819. According to Albert Casey, Judith Corbell's estate in Adams County, Mississippi was valued at $6,086.50 upon her death.

Scope and Content:

This collection consists of Judith Corbell's petition to the Supreme Court of the Mississippi Territory for a writ of Habeas Corpus for her slave "Sall" or Sarah. The collection includes the writ of Habeas Corpus sent to the sheriff of Adams County, Mississippi and the Sherriff's response to the order.

Series Identification:

1. Series 1: Legal documents, 1814

Box List:

Box 1, folder 1: Petition and order for writ of Habeas Corpus, 1814