General Assembly Petitions Newberry County, South Carolina 1817 The petition of Ailsey Lindsey  praying permission to introduce a certain negro therein named into the State, given by Grandmother. Granted The State of South Carolina. To the Honorable the President of and other members of the Senate of the Said State. The petition of Abigail Lindsey sheweth that the grandmother of your petitioner a negroe boy named Spencer, that sometime thereafter and before your petitioner had taken the said negroe boy into possession, Abigail Wills your petitioner’s grandmother died and a certain Samuel Wills who was a son of the said Abigail Wills (Dec'd) took all the negroes belonging to the said (Dec'd) and the negroe boy of your petitioner & without the knowledge consent or approbation of your petitioner carried the same without the limits of this State into the State of Georgia, that the said Samuel is now willing to restore the said negroe boy Spencer to the possession of your petitioner, but owing to the provisions of an act of the general assembly of the State of South Carolina entitled an act to prohibit the importation of slaves into this state from any of the United States and for other purposes therein mentioned, your petitioner is unable to bring the said negroe boy Spencer into this State. Wherefore your petitioner prays your honorable body to pass an act enabling her to bring the said negroe boy Spencer into this State and your petitioner will pray. Abigail (her X mark) Lindsey. The State of South Carolina, Newberry District. You swear that the facts and circumstances set forth in this petition are true. Sworn to before me November the 22nd 1817 John Gould, JP. Abigail (her X mark) Lindsey Petition # 138 The petition of Henry Stringfellow  praying that he may be permitted to introduce certain negroes into this State. The State of South Carolina. To the Honorable the Speaker and other members of the House of Representatives of the said State. The Humble petition of Henry Stringfellow of the District of Newberry and State aforesaid sheweth that Robert Stringfellow, the father of y’r petitioner late of the State of Virginia on or about the day of One thousand eight hundred and Sixteen departed this life having duly made and executed his last will and testament and thereby gave to your petitioner a number of negroes, that your petitioner is informed they will be ready for delivery ab’t Christmas that he is desirous of bringing them into this State. Wherefore your petitioner prays y’r honorable Honorable body to pass an act enabling him to introduce into this State, the negroes which he may be entitled to receive under the will of his father and y’r petitioner will pray. Henry Stringfellow You swear that the facts stated in this your petition are true so help you God. Henry Stringfellow. Sworn to before me November 22nd 1817 J. B. ONeall, QU Petition # 102 1844  In the Senate & House of Repres. So. Ca. Thos. Montgomery of The State.  Petition for Rem’d of Expenses. Fair. To the Honl. The Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolina. The humble petition of Thomas Montgomery sheweth that he resides in Marshall County in the State of Tennessee, about four hundred miles from Newberry Court House in the District of Newberry and State of South Carolina that he was compelled to attend the Court of General Sessions for Newberry District at Spring Term 1844 as a witness on behalf of the State in the case of an indictment against James M. Davenport and Henry M. Hunter, for the murder of a slave, and that he was twelve days coming and the same number of days returning and one week attending the said Court which occupied one whole month necessary absence from home and the expense of at least thirty dollars in going to and returning from and whilst at the said Court. Whereupon your Petitioner prays to be remunerated for his expense, which, he has actually incurred, and a just compensation for time and trouble in coming and returning as such witness, and your Petitioner will ever pray of Thos. Montgomery. South Carolina, Newberry District. I, Y. J. Harrington Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Newberry District do hereby certify that the Petitioner Thomas Montgomery did attend Court as a witness in the case of the State vs. James M. Davenport & Henry M. Hunter for the murder of a slave in behalf of the said State as stated in his petition, and was sworn as such in each of said cases. Given under my Hand at Newberry Court House this 9th day of May 1844 Y. J. Harrington. Clerk N. Dist. Petition # 100