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Ben Hord (#
11682805
)
Black, male
Petition #
11682805
, filed in Virginia (1828)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Occupation: blacksmith
Freedom: Origins of freedom: freed by will of late owner, James Ross, and by using funds earned while being hired out as a slaves.
Family roles(s)
son
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