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Samuel Johnson (#
11681514
)
Mulatto, male
Petition #
11681514
, filed in Virginia (1815)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
free person of color
Owned Slaves?:
Yes
Freedom: Free by 1812. Origins of freedom: self purchase from owner Edward Digges.
Family roles(s)
Head of Johnson family
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