Petition #11681520

• Louisa County, Virginia. filing started December 14, 1815.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Legislature of Virginia

Abstract

Slave owner John Bourn died in 1813, stipulating in his will that his two male slaves--James Barrett and Ludwick Muckleton--should be emancipated, and that his executor should apply to the legislature for their freedom. The executor, Patrick Michie, states that he is probably entitled to the slaves if they are not freed, but he asks that they be emancipated and allowed to remain in Virginia.

Result: Reasonable.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Certificate, Jesse Davenport, 10 October 1814; Copy of Last Will and Testament of John Bourn, 19 October 1813; see PAR #11681415
• Pages of related documents: 3

6 people are documented within petition 11681520

• 3 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner
• 2 Others

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Citation information

Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

• Legislative Petitions

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Bequest (enslaved)
• State residency issues (FPOC)
• White attachment (enslaved)