Petition #21282003

• Franklin County, North Carolina. April 1820. - circa 1820.
• Court: County
• Salutation: to the Honorable The Judge of the Supr Court aforesaid Now setting

Abstract

James Houze petitions to emancipate his slave Thomas who is "strictly honest," and in every respect exemplary. His former owner, William Blacknall, deceased, often said he wanted him to be freed. Moreover, House says, Thomas managed a blacksmith shop, including its accounts, for many years.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 3
• Related documents: Bond, James Houze, James Yarbrough, 13 April 1820; Decree, Spring Term, 1820
• Pages of related documents: 3

3 people are documented within petition 21282003

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina

• Records of the County Court, Miscellaneous Records 1820-60

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• Virtually free (enslaved)
• Property owners (Black)
• Skills (enslaved)
• Purchased for emancipation