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Child of USCT Soldier Quash Fripp: Rebecca Fripp Green West of Beaufort County, South Carolina (1874-1962)
NOTE: This research was done to try to distinguish this Rebecca West from a Rebecca West who was also from South Carolina but who lived
Rev. James Shannon and the People He Held in Slavery
My thanks to Kevin George, senior librarian, Center for Missouri Studies, The State Historical Society of Missouri, who kindly went well out of his way
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Roberts/Stephen-Stiles)
Enslaved People Named: Lempeter, Catharine On January 29, 1846, at Savannah, Hiram Roberts, sold to Alexander W. Stephens and Benjamin Stiles, trustees of Jane Penney,
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Middleton/Smith)
Enslaved People Named: Jemmy, Cicely, Diana, Lucy, Isaac, Nancy, Jenney, Elsy, ? Dornar ? [or Domar], Mia, Harry, Hagar, Oliver, Affy, Peggy, Moses, Ryna [alt:
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Marlow/Harn)
Enslaved People Named: Linda On February 3, 1845, Paul Marlow, Effingham County, sold to John Harn Sr, Bryan County, for $500 “a certain negro slave
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Shuman/Shuman)
Enslaved People Named: Charlotte, Beny, Stephen On January 3, 1846, Pheriba Shuman, Bryan County, made several gifts of enslaved people. She gifted to Eliza Shuman,
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Clay/Clay)
Enslaved People Named: Yorick On June 26, 1845, Thomas S. Clay, Bryan County, sold to Eliza C. Clay, Bryan County, for $450 “a certain negro
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Perry/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Levina, Washington On July 21, 1845, Elias Perry, Bryan County, used as collateral on a promissory note to Dr. Charles W. Rogers,
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Harden/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Jack, Samuel, Ovid, William, Jonas, Jenny, Rose, Leah On June 1, 1845, Charles A. Harden, Bryan County, used as collateral on a
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Hart/Porter)
Enslaved People Named: Patience, Adam, Peggy, Maria, Edmond, Dianna, Ginny, Rinah, Hagar, Israel, Grace, Billy, Little Rinah, Tom, Sunday On March 18, 1845, Odingsell W.
Court Case – Executors of John Bacon against William Kirkland (1791-2)
Enslaved Persons Named: Abraham, Judy In 1791 and 1792, Joseph Quarterman as one of the executors for John Bacon prosecuted a case against William Kirkland,
Bryan County Deed of Gift (Gray/Clay)
Enslaved People Named: Hagar, Phoebe, Transquilla, Sally, Maria, Ann, Limus, Alick [alt: Ellick, Allick], Juno, Daniel [Begin Transcript] Whereas Mary Clay, late of Bryan County,
Bryan County Marriage Contract (Butler/Linder)
Enslaved People Named: None On March 6, 1845, in Bryan County, Georgia, William Butler and Sophia A. Linder, a widow, entered into a marriage contract,
Bryan County Chattel Mortgage (Johnson/Rogers)
Enslaved People Named: Dick, Kate, Violet, Frank, Jim, Jane, Bob, Abraham, Peggy, Elic On March 1, 1845, James Johnson, Bryan County, used as collateral on
Bryan County Bill of Sale (Clay/Winn)
Enslaved People Named: John On January 13, 1845, Thomas S. Clay, executor of the will of Anne Clay, Bryan County, sold to John Winn, Bryan