Race and Slavery Petitions Project

Details for
Siller ([Sillar]) in Petition 20784116

Name:Siller ([Sillar])
Petition:20784116 filed in Kentucky, 1841
Role in Petition:petitioner
Color and Gender:black female
Status:slave
Identified Immediate Family:Clara - daughter
Sylvia - daughter of Clara
Stephen - son of Clara
Joseph - son of Clara
Hetty ([Hety]) - daughter of Clara
Thomas ([Tom]) - son of Clara
Doctor Frankin - son of Clara
Lucinda - daughter of Clara
Economic Profile:HIRING - 1819 - Deposition, James Cummins
HIRING - 1841 - Deposition, James Cummins
HIRING - Circa 1837 - Deposition, James Cummins
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Term Slave:
Freedom:Free by 1842. Sued for freedom in 1841. Origins of freedom: born of a free woman of color of Indian descent; decree.