20784206https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20784206KentuckyJeffersonCounty2931842Chancery1871843Chancerygranted105Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KentuckyDennis, a man of color, states that in 1830, William Isom, his master, and perhaps his father, granted him his freedom, effective 1 January 1842, but allowed him to live virtually free up until that time. Spilman Hord, a relative of Isom, seized Dennis and denied him his freedom when 1 January 1842 arrived. He then sold Dennis to Evans Beard, where he has remained since. Dennis now petitions the court to secure his freedom.owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slaveSues for freedom (enslaved)Virtually free (enslaved)Jails/WorkhousesDrunkennessTheft of enslavedPurchase/Sale prices (enslaved)Fear of enslavementTerm slavery