Gleaves

Name: Gleaves
Given Name: Gleaves
Sex: Female
Description: Gleaves was a woman who was claimed in ownership by white enslaver Charles Rufus Ayres. In his will, Ayres freed Gleaves and directed that her children receive $100 annuities to support and educate them. Along with two other freedwomen, Gleaves petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to relinquish her freedom and re-enslave herself.
Enslaver: Charles Rufus Ayres

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1857-06-28, Gleaves, Mention	Event