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The Genealogies of People Enslaved by the Estate of James McDavid Sr.

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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African American History, Alabama Genealogy, American Slaveowners, Discovering Enslaved Ancestors, Enslaved Americans, Finding Family, Genealogy Articles, Mississippi Genealogy, My Family Lines, Research Case Studies, Souls Discovered While Researching, They Have a Name, Using DNA to Find Enslaved Ancestors

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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African American History, Alabama Genealogy, American Slaveowners, Enslaved Americans, Genealogy Articles, Mississippi Genealogy, My Family Lines, Souls Discovered While Researching, They Have a Name, Using DNA to Find Enslaved Ancestors

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