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Elbert (#
21485829
)
Black, male, circa 3 years in 1858
Petition #
21485829
, filed in Tennessee (1858)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1861. Sued for freedom in 1858. Origins of freedom: born free.
Family roles(s)
grandson
son
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