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In April 1781, Quock Walker, a 28-year-old enslaved man from Worcester County, ran away from his brutal owner, Nathaniel Jennison. Represented by the prominent attorneys Levi Lincoln and Caleb Strong, Walker brought suit against Jennison to win his freedom and obtain civil damages for assault and battery. After a jury trial, Walker won his freedom and £50 in damages.In 1781, Nathaniel Jennison was indicted on a criminal charge of assault and battery on Quock Walker. Jennison was tried in 1783
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