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Dennis (#
21680803
)
Black, male
Petition #
21680803
, filed in Virginia (1808)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1808. Origins of freedom: purchase of freedom through hire.
Economic profile
From circa 1808 - Answer, James Sebrell
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