Charity Gassaway (#20485606)

Black, female

Petition #20485606, filed in District of Columbia (1856)

• Role in Petition: petitioner
• Status: enslaved

• Punishments Received: jailed for safekeeping
• Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1856. Origins of freedom: moved from Virginia to DC.

Family roles(s)

• Head of Gassaway family