Petition #11683212

Abstract

Thirty-six residents of Scott County represent that John Martin emancipated thirty-four-year-old Clara and her four-year-old daughter Maryah in 1828. They recount that "said Martin unfortunately lost his wife, who died leaving an infant a few days old, which infant was afterwards suckled and raised by the said Clara, by which she has become greatly attached to the said child, and is desirous of living with the said Martin (with whom she has lived ever since she was liberated)." Avowing that Clara "is a girl of good honest character, peaceable and inclined to stay at home," the petitioners put forth "that in this part of the Commonwealth, there is no possible danger as they believe from permitting such coloured persons to remain in the State, as there are but few slaves or free negroes here." They therefore pray that the legislature pass an act "permitting the said Clara and her said infant child Maryah to remain in this County."

Result: Rejected.

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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

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