Event
Belinda’s petition, 1783
In 1783 a woman named Belinda asked the Massachusetts legislature for a small portion of the estate of Isaac Royall, her former master.
- Dates
- 1783
Connections 2
involved
- Belinda petitioner Primary record 1
- Isaac Royall Jr. her former master Primary record 1
Timeline 1 date
- 1783 Belinda’s petition, 1783
Proof 1 source
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Slavery and Justice: Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, Brown University, 2006.
Primary record
Belinda, who sought a small portion of the estate of her erstwhile master, Isaac Royall
Belinda, who had served him for forty years, became free.
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