Petition #11184605
- St. Louis County, Missouri. December 24, 1846. - January 30, 1847.
- Court: Petition
- Salutation: To the Hon. the General Assembly of the State of Missouri
Abstract
Ambrose Lewis asks that he and his family be allowed to remain in Missouri. Born free in Petersburg, Virginia, Lewis married a free woman of color, and the couple had five children. By 1846, they had three grandchildren. With the exception of one grandchild, all members of the family had been born in Virginia. By 1844 the entire family was living in Missouri. According to Missouri law, they were required to leave the state because they had not resided there since 1840. Lewis states he had lived in Missouri since 1841 and is "well Known to many of the most respectable Citizens of the City of St. Louis."
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 1
- Related documents: Certificates, Thomas Shore, et al., Ashton R. Johnson, Edward E. Archer, Thomas Wright, ca. 1846; Certificate, J. D. Osborne, 26 December 1846; Certificate, John Shore, 26 December 1846; Certificates, A. J. Coons, J. B Osborn, Willis L. Williams, ca. 1846; Copy of Act for the Benefit of Ambrose Lewis and others, ca. 1847
- Pages of related documents: 4
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Citation information
Repository: Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, Missouri
- Records of the House of Representatives, 14th General Assembly, 1st Session., 1846-1847
- Record group: 550
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