{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11682509","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11682509","state":"Virginia","county":"Brunswick","location_type":"County","file_day":19,"file_month":12,"file_year":1825,"filing_court":"Legislative","end_day":4,"end_month":1,"end_year":1826,"ending_court":"Legislative","result":"rejected","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":1,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"In 1812, William T. Pennington sent Martha Pennington, who is insane, to live with her mother Elizabeth Mason.  He also sent along a \"Negro lad to Asist her in living.\"  In 1823, the mother sent her lunatic daughter back, and William commits her to a hospital.  He notes that he has raised and educated Martha's four children, and asks for the legislature to pay him for his services.","subjects":[{"subject":"Diseases (mental)"}]}]}