{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20783703","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20783703","state":"Kentucky","county":"Jefferson","location_type":"County","file_day":3,"file_month":5,"file_year":1837,"filing_court":"Chancery","end_day":2,"end_month":3,"end_year":1841,"ending_court":"Chancery","result":"granted","enslaved_count":1,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":6,"repository":"Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky","abstract":"Henry relates that his former owner John Sharp took him to Indiana, where Henry \"by the Laws of Indiana had a vested absolute right to his freedom.\"  Henry claims that he was induced to return to Kentucky by John Stagg, who then put him into the workhouse in Louisville as a slave and subsequently sold him to Simon Moses.  He believes Moses is going to convey him out of the county and sell him as a slave for life.  He asks the court to restrain Moses from doing so and to establish his right to freedom.","subjects":[{"subject":"Sues for freedom (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Westward migration"},{"subject":"Jails\/Workhouses"},{"subject":"Non-plantation\/Non-household work (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Hiring value (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Skills (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Purchase\/Sale prices (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Fear of enslavement"}]}]}