{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20783707","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20783707","state":"Kentucky","county":"Jefferson","location_type":"County","file_day":3,"file_month":8,"file_year":1837,"filing_court":"Chancery","enslaved_count":9,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":22,"repository":"Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky","abstract":"The petitioners state that Joseph Hite, being infirm and needing care, executed to them a deed of trust in October 1830 for his slaves and personal estate to be administered for his and his son Abraham's benefit.  Joseph Hite died in February 1831; Abraham died in March 1836.  The petitioners briefly describe their management of the trust, including management of the slaves, and ask the court to \"direct a settlement of their accounts as trustees aforesaid, and make them such just and reasonable allowance for their cares trouble & expences\" as is fair.  Of the eight slaves originally conveyed in 1830, only two remain in 1837.  Bett died of small pox around 1830; Alexander died of bilious fever in 1832; William was killed at a \"negro dance\" in 1836; Keziah was jailed for arson in 1832 and contracted cholera there and was sold; Matilda, due to her \"vicious\" nature, was sold in 1834; and Dick, an elderly slave, was placed in \"the City Alms House,\" where he died. The slave Ann has had a son named Franklin since the establishment of the trust estate.","subjects":[{"subject":"Death of enslaved (disease)"},{"subject":"Seniors (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Diseases (mental)"},{"subject":"Jails\/Workhouses"},{"subject":"Charitable organizations"},{"subject":"Homicide"},{"subject":"Destruction of property"},{"subject":"Diseases (physical)"},{"subject":"Insubordination"},{"subject":"Management (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Purchase\/Sale prices (enslaved)"}]}]}