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Malinda (#
21181801
)
Black, female
Petition #
21181801
, filed in Missouri (1818)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1824. Sued for freedom in 1818. Origins of freedom: mother's claim to freedom by virtue of residency of Indiana Territory; judicial decree.
Family roles(s)
daughter
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