<petition><petition_analysis_number>11680912</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11680912</petition_url><state>Virginia</state><county>Jefferson</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>12</file_day><file_month>12</file_month><file_year>1809</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><result>rejected</result><enslaved_count>2</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>4</total_people_count><repository>Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia</repository><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.</abstract><subjects><subject>Skills (enslaved)</subject><subject>Property owners (women)</subject></subjects></petition>