Petition #10182601

• Franklin County, Alabama. filing started November 14, 1826.
• Court: Petition
• Salutation: To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives in General assembly Convened

Abstract

Benjamin Perry requests permission to emancipate his slave, Tom, "said Negro having been a most faithful Industrious and honest Slave and Whereas it is the Desire of your Petitioner that he Shall obtain his freedom as a just reward for his honesty and fidelity."

Result: Referred to committee.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 10182601

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama

• Records of the Alabama Secretary of State, Legislative Bills and Resolutions

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave