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Benjamin Boston (#
20979123
)
Mulatto, male
Petition #
20979123
, filed in Maryland (1791)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Free by 1795. Sued for freedom in 1791. Origins of freedom: descended from a free yellow woman.
Family roles(s)
great great-grandson
great-grandson
grandson
son
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