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Winney Cryer (#
20484703
)
Black, female, circa 47 years in 1847
Petition #
20484703
, filed in District of Columbia (1847)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
enslaved
Freedom: Sued for freedom in 1847. Origins of freedom: lived and considered free 12 years.
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Head of Cryer family
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