Petition of freed Billy Brown to the Viriginia General Assembly to remain in Virginia, 1818

Title: Petition of freed Billy Brown to the Viriginia General Assembly to remain in Virginia, 1818
Description: Billy Brown, a 'free man of colour,' had purchased his freedom 9 years earlier and since that time, had been employed by H-SC. Learning that the laws of Virginia required manumitted slaves to leave the state, he petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to be allowed to remain. A number of prominent white men signed the petition attesting to his character but the GA denied the petition (he filed a second petition, also denied, several years later).
Event Type: See all items with this value Legal
Keywords: Petition
Action Status: See all items with this value Failed
Date: December 18, 1818
Date Certainty: Inferred
Location: See all items with this value Prince Edward County
Source: Petition to General Assembly, LVA
Primary Participant: Billy Brown
Freedom Status: See all items with this value Free
Author: Billy Brown
Organization: See all items with this value Hampden-Sydney College

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