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Rebecca (#
20785002
)
Black, female, circa 19 years in 1850
Petition #
20785002
, filed in Kentucky (1850)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1850. Sued for freedom in 1850. Origins of freedom: decree.
Family roles(s)
daughter
Economic profile
From 1835 - Answer, John Gilbert
From 1839 - Petition
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