11584017https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11584017TexasWashingtonCounty1840Petition0111Texas State Library-Archives Division, Austin, TexasTwenty-six residents of Washington County ask that seventy-three-year-old Jordan Artis, a free man of color, be permitted to remain in the Republic. The petitioners affirm that "he was born free and has universally maintained a good character through life."Seniors (FPOC)State residency issues (FPOC)