20784807https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20784807KentuckyJeffersonCounty2881848Circuit207Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KentuckyGeorge, a man of color, charges that Joseph A. Kean fraudulently sold him to Thomas Powell as a slave for life. George attests that he is entitled to his freedom "at the end of seven years." The petitioner seeks "to prosecute his suit 'in forma pauperis' & without cost."owner(s)/citizens manumit/free slaveJails/WorkhousesFreedom seekersWarranty (enslaved)Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)Slave trade (Atlantic)Fear of enslavementTerm slavery