Race and Slavery Petitions Project

Details for
SIMMONS, George in Petition 11680905

Name:SIMMONS, George
Petition:11680905 filed in Virginia, 1809
Role in Petition:petitioner
Color and Gender:mulatto male
Status:slave
Identified Immediate Family:SIMMONS, William - Family Head
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Term Slave:Yes. Until age 21.
Freedom:Sued for freedom in 1809. Origins of freedom: purchased for emancipation by his white father.