Aaron Howard, a free man of color, informs the legislature that he was a faithful, honest, and peaceful slave, not addicted to drunkenness, gaming, or other vices. He was promised his freedom by his owner, Robert Sherrard, but the latter died before he could grant it. Colonel Sherrard's son and heir, John B. Sherrard, emancipated Howard. Now, two years later, Howard asks to remain in Virginia. He is the superintendent on a farm owned by Robert B. Sherrard, John's brother and another of the late Col. Sherrard's sons.
Result: Referred to committee for courts of justice.
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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
