James Gill represents that his father, Col. George Gill of Chester District, stipulated in his will that "a slave named Andy in his possession at his death should be under the care of his son C S Gill, and to have as much land as he could cultivate, and no work imposed on him"; when the said George died in 1844, the bequest was instituted. He further reports that shortly thereafter the said C. S. Gill died, and, in accordance with the will, Andy was permitted to purchase himself. The petitioner now prays "your Honorable Body, to take into consideration the case of the Said Slave, who has been a faithful Servant, & is now quite old (being 51 years of age) and permit him to remain in the State of South Carolina and be free."
Result: Referred to judiciary committee.
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Repository: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina
