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Houma (#
20885039
)
Black, male
Petition #
20885039
, filed in Louisiana (1850)
Status:
enslaved
Term Slave: Yes. 1838; to be freed 15 years after owner's death.
Freedom: Origins of freedom: freed by will of owner, John McDonogh.
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