This the 3rd in a series of articles that compile genealogical data extracted from wills and probate records from the estate of James L. McDavid Sr. (b. 1795 in South Carolina – d. 1842 in Alabama).
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The 1870 U.S. Census often provides the earliest documented clues we have for enslaved Americans. Prior to the 1870 Census, they were often only documented by age and ‘color’ in association with their ‘owner’.
In the course of tracing enslaved Americans prior to Emancipation, I often find documentation beyond age and color in probate documents, family bibles, and other artifacts of slave-owning families. The purpose of this section is to document them by name and leave digital breadcrumbs for researchers who are looking for these Souls.
The people posted here are typically not my primary research subjects, so I don’t have any information to share beyond what is posted (unless otherwise noted).
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Enslaved People Documented in the Estate Records of James L. McDavid Sr.
This article documents the names and approximate birthdates of people enslaved by James McDavid Sr. and Nancy (Clayton) McDavid’s estate from the 1840s through Emancipation in 1865.
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Enslaved Americans Listed in the Will of Reverend Adam Jones
Enslaved North Americans listed by name in the will of Reverend Adam Jones: Bill, Candace, Peter, Frank, Hannah, Charity, Celia, William, and Frank.
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Runaways Jailed in Mississippi and Louisiana in April 1861
Runaways Jailed in Mississippi and Louisiana in April 1861: Claiborne, George, Jerry, Henry, Charles, Mary Virginia, Lewis, and Susan.
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Runaways Jailed in Mississippi and Louisiana in June 1857
Runaways jailed in Mississippi and Louisiana in June 1857: Ben, William, Bryant, Wiley, Jim, Albert, George, Cuffey, and Dan
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Discovering Mary Farrar and Alexander Thomas Douglass
This is the story of how I discovered my 2nd Great Grandmother, Mary Farrar and our genetic connection to Alexander Thomas Douglass through genetic genealogy.
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Discovering My Grandmother, Cornelia McDavid Taylor
Cornelia McDavid was born into slavery in Madison County, Alabama around the year of 1851. This is the story of how I discovered our genetic connection and our familial ties to the American Slave Trade.
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