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Daniel Nelson (#
21281106
)
Black, male, old person in 1811
Petition #
21281106
, filed in North Carolina (1811)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1811. Sued for freedom in 1811. Origins of freedom: manumitted by will of Benjamin Nelson; judicial decree.
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