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Martha (#
20785201
)
Black, female, 21 years in 1851
Petition #
20785201
, filed in Kentucky (1852)
Role in Petition:
defendant
Status:
enslaved
Term Slave: Yes. Until age 21.
Freedom: Free by 1852. Origins of freedom: will and condition of going to Canada; decree.
Family roles(s)
Head of family
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