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James (#
11678601
)
Black, male
Petition #
11678601
, filed in Virginia (1786)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Skills: spy in American Revolution
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1786. Origins of freedom: service in American Revolution.
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