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Celestin (#
20885043
)
Black, male, circa 7 years in 1850
Petition #
20885043
, filed in Louisiana (1850)
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1850. Origins of freedom: born of a mother who should be free by virtue of residence in France in 1821.
Family roles(s)
son
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From 1850 - petition
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