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Maria (#
20785001
)
Black, female
Petition #
20785001
, filed in Kentucky (1850)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Skills: body servant
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1850. Origins of freedom: decree in Pennsylvania.
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