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Doctor Franklin (#
20784117
)
Black, male
Petition #
20784117
, filed in Kentucky (1841)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1842. Sued for freedom in 1841. Origins of freedom: descended from an American Indian ancestor.
Family roles(s)
grandson
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