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Armistead regularly petitioned for his liberty from the Virginia legislature, but his objections were consistently dismissed.   As a consequence, Armistead became a free man in 1787. Armistead changed his name to James Armistead Lafayette, appreciative of the Frenchman who helped him acquire his independence.

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