In his last will and testament, Thomas P. Ferguson freed his "man servant Reuben" for the "faithfull and great service, rendered to him in sickness and in health." The will also stipulated that, should the executor fail to achieve his emancipation, Reuben should become the property of Thomas's sister, Martha. The latter is now moved to "renew the call for an act of emancipation made by the executor two sessions since." She wishes to honor her brother's wishes and Reuben's "extraordinary fidelity."
Result: Postponed indefinitely.
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Repository: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi
