{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11680912","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11680912","state":"Virginia","county":"Jefferson","location_type":"County","file_day":12,"file_month":12,"file_year":1809,"filing_court":"Legislative","result":"rejected","enslaved_count":2,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":4,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"John Talbot of Jefferson Count, Virginia, informs the court that he is \"entitled by Marriage\" to two slaves, a mother and daughter, who are currently part of the estate of his mother-in-law, Jane Gettings of Maryland.  Gettings is not willing to sell the slaves, but she is prepared to let her son-in-law take possession of them.  Talbot therefore seeks permission from the legislature to bring the two slaves into Virginia.","subjects":[{"subject":"Skills (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Property owners (women)"}]}]}