| 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 | – |
| Additional Documents | – |
| 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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[Author (if known)], Virginia Freedom Suits, 1723-1860 (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project), [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.
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