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Nanny (#
21680713
)
Black, female
Petition #
21680713
, filed in Virginia (1807)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Term Slave: Yes. Until age 21.
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1807. Origins of freedom: descended from an American Indian ancestor.
Family roles(s)
Head of family
granddaughter
daughter
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