{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11682715","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11682715","state":"Virginia","county":"Rockbridge","location_type":"County","file_day":29,"file_month":12,"file_year":1827,"filing_court":"Legislative","end_day":7,"end_month":1,"end_year":1828,"ending_court":"Legislative","result":"rejected","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":1,"total_people_count":2,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"Jack Paul, emancipated by the will of Jane Paul, represents that he \"is exceedingly anxious to remain in this Commonwealth\" as he married \"previous to his emancipation\" a female slave \"to whom he is Sincerely & faithfully attached.\"  The petitioner therefore prays \"that leave be given him to Remain within state Either for a limited or unlimited period.\"  Paul hopes \"by honest labour & some little means bequeathed him by his decd mistress\" he will be able to purchase his wife.","subjects":[{"subject":"Purchased own family (FPOC)"},{"subject":"owner(s)\/citizens manumit\/free slave"},{"subject":"Bequest (enslaved)"},{"subject":"State residency issues (FPOC)"},{"subject":"Family separated (Black)"}]}]}