| Part of Series | C |
|---|---|
| Microfilm Reel in Collection Series | 1 |
| Microfilm Frame on Reel | 904 |
| Accession Number (identifies petition on microfilm) | 21680404 |
| County | Accomack |
| State | Virginia |
| Year Legislative Petition Filed | 1804 |
| Abstract of Petition | James Nock died possessed of five slaves, a mother and her four children. Elijah Nock Jr., a brother, cites that James "departed this life...intestate, unmarried & without issue." As one of the rightful heirs, Elijah seeks to "receive to his own separate use & emolutment two seventh parts of the said slaves or of their actual value." |
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