Petition #11083002

• Jefferson County, Mississippi. filing started January 8, 1830.
• Court: Petition
• Salutation: To the Honorable The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi in General Assembly convened

Abstract

Citizens of Jefferson County support Theodore Richey's petition to emancipate Ama, who, they say, "is and always has been remarkably honest, faithful and trust worthy." Neither the state nor any citizen would suffer any inconvenience if the emancipation were granted, they state.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: See PARs #11083001, #11083005
• Pages of related documents: 0

8 people are documented within petition 11083002

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Free person of color
• 5 Petitioners
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi

• Legislative Papers, Petitions and Memorials
• Record group: 47

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Family kept together (Black)