{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20186225","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20186225","state":"Alabama","county":"Pike","location_type":"County","file_day":19,"file_month":3,"file_year":1862,"filing_court":"Probate","end_year":1862,"ending_court":"Probate","result":"granted","enslaved_count":16,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":18,"repository":"Pike County Courthouse, Troy, Alabama","abstract":"Declared mentally unfit by the court in January 1862, as a result of a suit filed by his two sons, James Thomas Sr. argues that if he were ever of unsound mind--and he doubts it--he is perfectly fit now; he asks the court to restore \"his ancient rights, in respect of both his person & property.\"  He sues his son, Wade H. Thomas, who had been appointed his guardian when he was declared \"non compos mentis\" by the court.  A related inventory reveals that James Thomas Sr. owned thirty-two slaves in 1862, including sixteen unnamed children.","subjects":[{"subject":"Diseases (mental)"},{"subject":"Theft by enslaved"},{"subject":"Medical treatment"},{"subject":"Assessed Value (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Inventory (enslaved)"}]}]}