Race and Slavery Petitions Project

Details for
FORTIE, Richard in Petition 20985921

Name:FORTIE, Richard
Petition:20985921 filed in Maryland, 1859
Role in Petition:defendant
Color and Gender:black male
Status:FPOC
Identified Immediate Family:
Economic Profile:
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Death:
Owned slaves?:
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Physical Attributes:
Moral Attributes:thief
Plantations
Literate?:
Urban?:
Runaway?:Yes.
Punishments Received:FPOC sentenced to 3-year term; jailed for safekeeping; term extended 1 year; can be sold in or out of MD
Term Slave:Yes. For 3 years.
Freedom: