Peter Swayzé (#20884822)

Black, male, circa 43 years in 1848

Petition #20884822, filed in Louisiana (1848)

• Role in Petition: petitioner
• Status: enslaved

• Physical Attributes: scars on one leg and on arm caused by injury from a sawlog
• Term Slave: Yes. Until age *.
• Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1848. Origins of freedom: New York statute of 1813.

Economic profile

• From circa 1833 to 1848 - petition