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Sampson (#
20983112
)
Black, male
Petition #
20983112
, filed in Maryland (1831)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Punishments Received: jailed
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1831. Origins of freedom: manumitted by Jeremiah Chase.
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