Costin, William, 1780?-1842
William Costin was born approximately 1780, believed to be the son of Ann Dandridge-Costin, an enslaved woman. He was a free African-American activist and scholar, who successfully challenged District of Columbia slave codes in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia that would have required free Blacks in Washington City to post a bond and submit to annual registration.
His parentage is unclear; stories indicate he may have been a relation of the Custis family. He had a well-documented lifelong relationship with the descendants of Martha Washington.
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