John Persinger willed $800.00 to his wife Elizabeth which was "expended in the purchase of a negro woman named Malinda." A value of $700.00 was ultimately placed on Malinda in the appraisal of John Persinger's personal estate.
Jonathan and Mahala Sue were charged with taking, stealing, carrying away, and concealing an enslaved woman named Rody, who was enslaved by John Smith. The Counsel ruled that they were not guilty of the offense, and they were discharged.