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Slave Biographies and Documents


Michael Shiner
: (1805 - 1880) Slave, Freeman and Entrepreneur [located on our Washington, D.C. website]
(NEW!) Harriet Beans - Certificate of Freedom
(NEW!) William Allison's Manumission document
(NEW!) Enoch George Bell - Manumission & Biography
(NEW!) Phillis Shiner's Manumission document

Slave Owner Margaret Catherine Barber's Petition for Compensation May 22, 1862

Many more biographies and documents contributed by John Sharp on our Washington DC website including:

COOK Family - Bill of Sale John Davidson to Alethia "Lethe" Browning Tanner
DOYNES, Betsey - Manumission Document
HOLLAND, Phebe & Elleanor - Affidavit of Freedom
JONES, Edwin - Manumission Document
LIVERPOOL, Hezekiah - Affidavit of Freedom
LIVERPOOL, Moses - Certificate of Freedom
LIVERPOOL, Moses - Manumission Document
MUSE, Charlotte - Bill of Sale & Manumission Documents
OAKLEY, William - Manumission Document
SIMMS, Betsey - Certificate of Freedom
SMALLWOOD, Mary - Affidavit of Freedom
TANNER, Alethia "Lethe" Browning - Manumission Document including Biography & Will



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