11480601https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11480601Tennessee181806Legislativereferred to Committee of Propositions and Grievances102Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, TennesseeGideon Blackburn represents that "divine providence has blessed a Negro man named Jack now the property of your petitioner with uncommon talents a philanthropic disposition and a serious mind" and that said Jack "hath acquired a tolerably good education by which he may be qualifyed in moralizing and Christianizing his unfortunate black brethren." Being "desirous that he may be liberated from slavery," Blackburn prays "that a law be passed for his emancipation and that he may in future be Known by the name of John Gloucester."owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slaveEducation and literacy (enslaved)Skills (enslaved)Church, right to attend