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Susan Hemsley (#
20981505
)
Mulatto, female
Petition #
20981505
, filed in Maryland (1815)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1816. Sued for freedom in 1815. Origins of freedom: descended from a free woman.
Family roles(s)
granddaughter
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