11285405https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/11285405North CarolinaCumberlandCounty20111854Petitionrejected305North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North CarolinaJohn Cook represents that "he is the owner of certain Slaves named Handy, Polly, & Louisa, formerly the property of Archibald McLauchlin." He further states that the said Handy raised "a sufficient sum to purchase himself, his wife Polly & daughter Louisa with a view to their ... emancipation." Describing the family as "sober humble upright industrious & good persons & of consistent character," the petitioner therefore prays "that an act may be passed by your Honorable body emancipating said slaves Handy & his wife Polly & daughter Louisa."owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slavePurchase of freedomSeniors (enslaved)Skills (enslaved)ChurchesPurchased for emancipation