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Robert Colston (#
20882103
)
Mulatto, male, circa 23 years in 1821
Petition #
20882103
, filed in Louisiana (1821)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1821. Origins of freedom: born free.
Family roles(s)
son
Economic profile
From 1819 - Answer, Dr. Moses Littell
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