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Harriette Duplessis (#
20884745
)
Black, female
Petition #
20884745
, filed in Louisiana (1847)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1848. Sued for freedom in 1847. Origins of freedom: freed by will of owner, a free man of color named Martin Duplessis.
Family roles(s)
daughter
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