Beverly Dowling (#20983515)

Black, male

Petition #20983515, filed in Maryland (1835)

• Role in Petition: petitioner
• Status: enslaved

• Skills: oyster house keeper; boot black; waiter on steamship
• Freedom: Free by 1836. Sued for freedom in 1835. Origins of freedom: purchase of freedom; decree.

Family roles(s)

• Head of Dowling family

Economic profile

• From 1833 - Court Transcript
• From 1833 - Account with Sophia Bland