Petition #11684603

Abstract

Thomas Green represents that Hannah Green bequeathed to his thirteen-year-old son William a legacy of five hundred dollars. He reveals, however, that "it has been ascertained that her negro slaves will have to be sold to raise said pecuniary legacies." Green recounts that the said Hannah "was extremely averse to the sale of her negroes, & feels confident that she would have provided against such a contingency, could she have thought of its necessity." The petitioner further states that the said William "is desirous that his legacy aforesaid ... should be vested for him in such of the young slaves aforesaid of his aunt Hannahs Estate, as would be likely to increase to value." Believing that "such investment would be as judicious and safe for him, as any other, and would certainly be far more agreeable to his feelings and the wishes of his deceased aunt," the petitioner prays the said William receive certain slaves "in lieu of the legacy aforesaid, in the same manner as if the said slaves so purchased had been bequeathed directly to him." He "believes that the said negro women may be bought at a very reasonable price, if not as less than their real value."

Result: Referred to committee for courts of justice.

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Repository: Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

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