<petition><petition_analysis_number>21484707</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21484707</petition_url><state>Tennessee</state><county>Smith</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>0</file_day><file_month>8</file_month><file_year>1847</file_year><filing_court>Chancery</filing_court><end_date_circa>y</end_date_circa><end_day>0</end_day><end_month>8</end_month><end_year>1847</end_year><ending_court>Chancery</ending_court><result>granted</result><enslaved_count>4</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>8</total_people_count><repository>Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee</repository><abstract>William L. Martin, trustee of Joseph A. Martin, reports that "there was allotted to petitioner in trust for said Joseph A. Martin a negro named Tom," which represented one-seventh of the property owned by the late William Martin, their father.  William explains that "after the division of said negroes the said Joseph A. Martin ... made a contract with Wilson Y. Martin" to exchange Tom for "a negro woman Marinda and her two children Jane &amp; Alfred."  As trustee, William consented to the trade and "is of opinion that the exchange was fairly made, that the woman &amp; children were worth the amt given for them."  He asks "that your honor confirm said contract" and "that titles to said slaves be divested and Invested accordingly."</abstract><subjects><subject>Swapping (enslaved)</subject></subjects></petition>