<petition><petition_analysis_number>11684002</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11684002</petition_url><state>Virginia</state><county>Nelson</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>3</file_day><file_month>12</file_month><file_year>1840</file_year><filing_court>Legislative</filing_court><end_day>8</end_day><end_month>12</end_month><end_year>1840</end_year><ending_court>Legislative</ending_court><result>rejected</result><enslaved_count>0</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>1</fpoc_count><total_people_count>4</total_people_count><repository>Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia</repository><abstract>Three creditors of Thomas Whiting, a free black who died in 1838, ask the legislature to authorize the sale of Whiting's house and a lot in Berryville to pay his debts.  Whiting left no heirs who were free, only a few slave grandchildren.  His property should therefore go to those who have claims against the estate.</abstract><subjects><subject>Property owners (Black)</subject></subjects></petition>