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Benjamin (#
20980003
)
Mulatto, male
Petition #
20980003
, filed in Maryland (1800)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1812. Sued for freedom in 1800. Origins of freedom: descended from an American Indian woman.
Family roles(s)
great-grandson
grandson
son
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