Mary Clark

Mary Clark (HMFD1)

Location: Vincennes, IN 47591 Knox County
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N 38° 40.578', W 87° 31.603'

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Born circa 1801, Clark, a slave, was purchased in Kentucky in 1814 by B. J. Harrison, brought to Vincennes in 1815, and indentured as his servant. In 1816, G.W. Johnston purchased her indenture for 20 years. In 1821, Clark and attorney Amory Kinney petitioned Knox County Circuit Court to terminate her indenture because she was held illegally "as a slave."

Side Two
Circuit Court ruled Clark "freely" entered into her indenture and had to complete it. Upon appeal, Indiana Supreme Court ruled in November 1821 that Clark's suit proved her service was involuntary, violating Indiana's 1816 Constitution. Court discharged her from service. Ruling contributed to end of indentured servitude in Indiana. Clark died in 1840.
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HM NumberHMFD1
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number42.2009.1
Year Placed2009
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and Brewer Family & Friends
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 1:28am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 454183 N 4280987
Decimal Degrees38.67630000, -87.52671667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 40.578', W 87° 31.603'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 40' 34.68" N, 87° 31' 36.18" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 111 N 7th St, Vincennes IN 47591, US
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