Petition #11000003

• Claiborne County, Mississippi.
• Court: unknown
• Salutation: To the Hon-- the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi in general Assembly

Abstract

Drury Breazeale seeks to emancipate two slaves—a man named John, age fifty-eight, and a woman named Matilda, age forty-six—both of whom have been "faithful, industrious and obedient Servants, and rendering meritorious services."

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Copy of An Act for the Emancipation of John and Matilda, n.d.
• Pages of related documents: 2

3 people are documented within petition 11000003

• 2 Enslaved
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi

• Legislative Papers, Petitions and Memorials 1817-1839, undated
• Record group: 47
• Folder: 4

Subjects

• owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slave
• State residency issues (FPOC)