1834-011: Betsey Bazinett (Free) v. Charles Tinsley, etc.

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Betsey Bazinett stated that she was a "free woman of color" because she was the daughter of Matilda Bazinett, also free. John, Betsey's father, was enslaved by Charles Tinsley and worked as a blacksmith. Due to their circumstances, Betsey's parents were separated. Betsey was put into the custody of her father's mother. Betsey fled from Tinsley's property upon discovering that he wished to deprive Betsey of her freedom and planned to remove her to parts unknown. Betsey was afraid that she would be seized upon and sold.

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