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Thomas Dennis (#
20379503
)
Black, male, circa 70 years in 1795
Petition #
20379503
, filed in Delaware (1795)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
free person of color
Moral Attributes: convicted felon
Punishments Received: FPOC sold as a term slave to pay court costs
Term Slave: Yes. For 2 years.
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