Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Record Detail

Record #33 from Virginia Freedom Suits, 1723-1860 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

File Name _0001_0024_0001-0001
Year n.d.
First Name Peter
Middle Name
Surname Bell
Alias
Additional Plaintiffs
Defendant's First Name
Defendant's Middle Name
Defendant's Surname
Additional Defendants
Slave Owners
Plaintiff's Claim Sold into slavery; law under which this acted is unconstitutional
Freedom unknown
Additional Slave Names
Additional Free Black Names
Deponents/Affiants
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See Also
Processor's Notes Sold into slavery to Thomas Cropper for remaining in the Commonwealth
EAD http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04797.xml
Locality Accomack County
Source Accomack County (Va.) Judgments (Freedom Suits), 1818-1860

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