Saul Matthews

Male, Person

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Who is Saul Matthews?

Saul Matthews spied for the Continental Army, during American Revolutionary War. He spied on the British, obtaining valuable information for the revolution. As a result of this, he was given his full freedom from slavery by the Virginia legislature in 1792: “In consideration of many very essential services rendered to this Commonwealth during the late war … full liberty and freedom … as if he was born free.”

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Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America

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on July 23, 2013

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