Polly Wash (#21183907)

Black, female, circa 14 years circa 1820

Petition #21183907, filed in Missouri (1839)

• Role in Petition: petitioner
• Status: enslaved

• Skills: spinner; chambermaid on steamboat
• Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1839. Origins of freedom: residency in Illinois.

Economic profile

• From 1820 - Petition
• From 1835 - Petition