20186225https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20186225AlabamaPikeCounty1931862Probate1862Probategranted16018Pike County Courthouse, Troy, AlabamaDeclared 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.Diseases (mental)Theft by enslavedMedical treatmentAssessed Value (enslaved)Inventory (enslaved)