Henry County Slavery-related Petitions to the Legislature The original documents are housed at the Library of Virginia Petitioner Locality Date Description Crunk, John Henry County 1808/12/14 Owner of slaves in North Carolina asks for an amendment to the law of 1806 preventing the introduction of slaves into this state so that he may be relieved from the hardships caused by this act. Draper, William Henry County 1809/12/06 Asks for a law granting petitioner the liberty to bring a slave bequeathed to him by Sollomon Draper in North Carolina into the state of Virginia. Jones, Benjamin Henry County 1816/11/20 Asks for a law to authorize him to bring a slave back into the State. Patterson, James Henry County 1812/12/14 Asks for a law authorizing him to keep a slave named Joe allotted to petitioner from his father in South Carolina. Potter, William & Dilliard, John Henry County 1830/12/14 Ask for the liberation of a slave named Martin confined in the jail. Verdel, John A. Henry County 1809/12/21 Asks that he may be released from all forfeitures and penalties incurred in carrying his slave back into the state from North Carolina. Copyright © Genealogy Trails