{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"21685918","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/21685918","state":"Virginia","county":"Southampton","location_type":"County","file_date_circa":"y","file_day":0,"file_month":11,"file_year":1859,"filing_court":"County","end_date_circa":"y","end_day":0,"end_month":11,"end_year":1859,"ending_court":"County","result":"granted","enslaved_count":77,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":87,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"Archer and Mary Ann Anderson and Sarah O. Mason, children of the late John Y. and Mary Anne Mason, declare that they \"are equally entitled to 78 negro slaves.\"  Noting \"that the slaves have been heretofore undivided,\" the petitioners point out that Mary Ann is now married and Sarah \"has attained full age and they desire that their respective portions of the slaves should be now allotted to them.\"  They therefore pray that the four minor owners be made party defendants and \"that you will appoint comrs. to divide the slaves in this bill mentioned and allot to each one sixth in value thereof -- being their respective interest in the same.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Seniors (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Skills (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Diseases (physical)"},{"subject":"Assessed Value (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Enslaver (minors)"},{"subject":"Inventory (enslaved)"}]}]}