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James (#
20784507
)
Black, male
Petition #
20784507
, filed in Kentucky (1845)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
free person of color
Punishments Received: put in workhouse for safekeeping
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1845. Origins of freedom: manumission by will.
Family roles(s)
son
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