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Henrietta Bell (#
20782721
)
Mulatto, female
Petition #
20782721
, filed in Kentucky (1827)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1827. Origins of freedom: born of white mother.
Economic profile
From circa 1828 - Final Decree
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