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Abraham Peyton Skipwith (#
11678506
)
Black, male
Petition #
11678506
, filed in Virginia (1785)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Skills: store clerk
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1785. Origins of freedom: manumitted by Thomas Bentley; deed of manumission.
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From 1782 - Bill of Sale
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