Petition #11682508
- Essex County, Virginia. December 15, 1825. - January 3, 1826.
- Court: Legislative
- Salutation: To the Honorable, the Speaker of the Senate and House of Delegates
Abstract
In 1822, Dillard Gordon, a free man of color, married Floreal Floretta, a woman of color, then about seventeen years of age. The daughter of a white man, Floreal had been emancipated in 1814, as provided for in the will of her father, Philip Henshaw, who bequeathed her half of his estate. Citing that said property will prevent her from becoming a burden to the county, the petitioner prays that she be permitted to remain in the state.
Result: Rejected.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Certificate, W. B. Matthews, et al., 8 November 1823; Certificate, James Durham, et al., ca. 1825; Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Philip Henshaw, 11 April 1812; Certificate, Sally Gatewood, 14 November 1823; Certificate, Thomas M. Henley, 14 November 1823; Certificate, Ann R. Gatewood, et al., ca. 1825
- Pages of related documents: 7
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
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