Petition #11682306

• Fluvanna County, Virginia. December 19, 1823. - January 14, 1824.
• Court: Legislative
• Salutation: To the General Asssembly of Virginia

Abstract

Anna Shelton, a slave owned by John Ashlin, married Peyton Shelton, a free man of color, who purchased and emancipated her. Now she discovers that by law she must leave "her husband, her home & her friends." She seeks permission to remain in Virginia.

Result: Rejected.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: See PAR #116381403
• Pages of related documents: 0

3 people are documented within petition 11682306

• 2 Free persons of color
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

• Legislative Petitions

Subjects

• Purchased own family (FPOC)
• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Enslaver (FPOC)
• State residency issues (FPOC)
• Frees own family (FPOC)
• Family kept together (Black)