{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"21677501","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/21677501","state":"Virginia","county":"Southampton","location_type":"County","file_date_circa":"y","file_day":0,"file_month":0,"file_year":1775,"filing_court":"Chancery","end_day":0,"end_month":8,"end_year":1775,"ending_court":"Chancery","result":"granted","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":6,"repository":"Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia","abstract":"In 1771, Simon Harris \"devised to his wife all his Land & negros & all his personal estate be of what nature or kind soever during her natural life or widowhood.\"  Following Harris's death, Rebecca Harris, his widow, remarried.  Now Harris's children ask for a division of their father's property, including slaves.  In her Answer, Rebecca asserts that \"she is Still intitled to her dower in thirds in the Lands of the testator.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Widow's dower"},{"subject":"Enslaver (minors)"}]}]}