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David Cross (#
20983601
)
Mulatto, male, 14 years in 1835
Petition #
20983601
, filed in Maryland (1836)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Term Slave: Yes. Until age 25.
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1836. Origins of freedom: manumitted by William Black.
Family roles(s)
son
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