Phillipe Stanislaus Noisette, "Botanist of Charleston," reveals that he "has, under peculiar circumstances become the Father of Six children begotten upon his faithful Slave named Celestine." Noisette admits that "it has been the intention of your petitioner for many years past by complying with the then existing Laws of the State, to emancipate the said Celestine and such of her children as were then alive, but unfortunately, he procrastinated the measure until after the passage of the late Law upon this subject." The petitioner therefore prays that his "peculiarly unfortunate" situation be given consideration as he fears "should any accident befal him, his own children and their mother, who by her exemplary conduct is well entitled to her freedom, would probably all become the slaves of another."
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Repository: South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina
