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Belinda (#
20583904
)
Black, female
Petition #
20583904
, filed in Florida (1839)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1844. Sued for freedom in 1839. Origins of freedom: manumitted by will of Daniel Gantt; purchase of freedom; judicial decree.
Family roles(s)
Head of family
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