{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11683832","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11683832","state":"Virginia","county":"Brooke","location_type":"County","file_day":3,"file_month":3,"file_year":1838,"filing_court":"Legislative","result":"referred to Committee for Courts of Justice","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":10,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"Sixteen residents of Brooke County represent that \"Rev. R. M. White ( Presbyterian Minister) has brought his family (late of Harford Co Md) to this place\" and that \"the nurse of his wife, -- a free molatto Woman, wishes to accompany them -- the above mentioned woman is about 58 years of age -- has a tolerable education -- is a worthy member of the church, -- sustains an unblemished character.\"  They therefore pray \"that your honorable body will make it lawful for her to reside with her former mistress.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"owner(s)\/citizens manumit\/free slave"},{"subject":"Education and literacy (FPOC)"},{"subject":"Occupation (FPOC)"},{"subject":"State residency issues (FPOC)"},{"subject":"Churches"}]}]}