Albemarle County, VA Slavery-related Petitions to the Legislature

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Albemarle County
Slavery-related Petitions to the Legislature

Petitioner

Locality

Date

Description

Bias, Stephen

Albemarle County

1839/02/14

Asks for permission to remain in the state, having purchased his freedom from Joel W. Brown in 1837. Includes deed of emancipation from Joel W. Brown.

Carr, Frank

Albemarle County

1816/11/13

Asks for permission to keep two slaves named John & Patsey brought into the state from Kentucky. Includes Jefferson Co., Ky., court document and an issue of the Enquirer Supplement containing petition notice.

Hamm, Susan & Others

Albemarle County

1839/02/15

Widow and children of the late Elijah Hamm ask that a law be passed giving them permission to sell real estate to pay decedent's debts instead of the family negroes. Includes will.

Lott, James

Albemarle County

1810/12/07

Freed by the will of Peter Lott on Aug. 28, 1801, but was sold by the executor, Cornelius Schenk. Major Garland Carr advanced the money for petitioner's freedom and asks for an act confirming his freedom.

Monroe, James

Albemarle County

1847/12/15

Asks for permission to remain in the state having been emancipated on Sept. 28, 1847, by Erasmus T. & Maria L. Rose of Shelby County, Tennessee.

Monroe, James

Albemarle County

1850/12/14

Asks for permission to remain in the state in order to stay with his wife and children who are still the property of Opie Norris.

Rives, George

Albemarle County

1843/03/01

Asks for permission to bring slaves from Mississippi to Virginia.

Roberts, Nelson

Albemarle County

1842/12/20

Asks for permission to remain in the state, having been emancipated in 1842 by Lucy Minor. Includes recommendation.

Stephen

Albemarle County

1835/12/11

Free negro who purchased his freedom asks to be allowed to remain in the state with his family who are still slaves.

Walker, Thomas Jr.

Albemarle County

1779/10/23

Asks for the manumission of William Beck, mulatto slave, who was the property of Maj. Thomas Meriwether, but sold to the petitioner.

Wells, Fontaine & Others

Albemarle County

1835/01/31

Ask for permission for slave, Yarico, emancipated by her master, Fontaine Wells, to remain in Virginia.

Petitioner	Locality	Date	Description
Bias, Stephen	Albemarle County	1839/02/14	Asks for permission to remain in the state, having purchased his freedom from Joel W. Brown in 1837. Includes deed of emancipation from Joel W. Brown.
Carr, Frank	Albemarle County	1816/11/13	Asks for permission to keep two slaves named John & Patsey brought into the state from Kentucky. Includes Jefferson Co., Ky., court document and an issue of the Enquirer Supplement containing petition notice.
Hamm, Susan & Others	Albemarle County	1839/02/15	Widow and children of the late Elijah Hamm ask that a law be passed giving them permission to sell real estate to pay decedent's debts instead of the family negroes. Includes will.
Lott, James	Albemarle County	1810/12/07	Freed by the will of Peter Lott on Aug. 28, 1801, but was sold by the executor, Cornelius Schenk. Major Garland Carr advanced the money for petitioner's freedom and asks for an act confirming his freedom.
Monroe, James	Albemarle County	1847/12/15	Asks for permission to remain in the state having been emancipated on Sept. 28, 1847, by Erasmus T. & Maria L. Rose of Shelby County, Tennessee.
Monroe, James	Albemarle County	1850/12/14	Asks for permission to remain in the state in order to stay with his wife and children who are still the property of Opie Norris.
Rives, George	Albemarle County	1843/03/01	Asks for permission to bring slaves from Mississippi to Virginia.
Roberts, Nelson	Albemarle County	1842/12/20	Asks for permission to remain in the state, having been emancipated in 1842 by Lucy Minor. Includes recommendation.
Stephen	Albemarle County	1835/12/11	Free negro who purchased his freedom asks to be allowed to remain in the state with his family who are still slaves.
Walker, Thomas Jr.	Albemarle County	1779/10/23	Asks for the manumission of William Beck, mulatto slave, who was the property of Maj. Thomas Meriwether, but sold to the petitioner.
Wells, Fontaine & Others	Albemarle County	1835/01/31	Ask for permission for slave, Yarico, emancipated by her master, Fontaine Wells, to remain in Virginia.