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George Simmons (#
11680905
)
Mulatto, male
Petition #
11680905
, filed in Virginia (1809)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Term Slave: Yes. Until age 21.
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1809. Origins of freedom: purchased for emancipation by his white father.
Family roles(s)
son
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