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Joseph Sawyer (#
20379006
)
Black, male
Petition #
20379006
, filed in Delaware (1790)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1790. Origins of freedom: laws of Delaware.
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