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Preston (#
21184429
)
Black, male
Petition #
21184429
, filed in Missouri (1844)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1844. Origins of freedom: manumitted by will of Milton Duty.
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