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About a dozen other Turners emancipated by James Perkins (no county listed) went over in 1831-32 on the Caldwell.

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Sailed Feb 1829. She was definitely living in Bedford with children; Virginian/city council says he’s local; he may have been in Richmond at least temporarily per Taylor-McGraw. The first Liberian census in 1843 lists Lucinda Turner as remarried and working as a washerwoman in Monrovia. Living with her and her second husband was the Turners’ daughter Elizabeth, now a teen-ager who had learned to read

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Daughter of Joseph and Lucinda Turner. Listed in 1843 census living with her mother, she was a teen-ager who had learned how to read.

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From Tennessee but spent a year in Lynchburg and emigrated from here. Multiple references in 1829 and 1830 African Repository, search on “Erskine.” Married to Hagar. Presbyterian minister freed and educated by a white minister/diocese; later bought his family out of slavery. A well-known Liberian death despite his early death.

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Wife of George

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Daughter of George/Hagar. Married Sion Harris, friend of family who accompanied them.

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Daughter of George/Hagar. Married Sion Harris, friend of family who accompanied them. One source says she was 92 when she died in 1901, which would have made her born around 1809, meaning she was about 21 when she emigrated. (Book says 13 based on another source). Father purchased her freedom.

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Mother of George. One source says she was 71 when she died, which would have made her born around 1859-60, long after US outlawed importation of slaves. Another says she was about 80.

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Parents George M. And Hagar Erskine.

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Parents George M. And Hagar Erskine.

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Parents George M. And Hagar Erskine.

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Member of Erskine group; married Martha.

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The Erskine’s Liberia (ship) group appears to include Jane Holcombe, Plymouth and Frances Reid, Robert Fields (who backed out), and three unnamed three others, based on my research and a letter from colo agent saying 7 more people from Lynchburg had arrived with the Erksines.

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Survived.

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This ship Liberia group appears to include Jane Holcombe, Plymouth and Frances Reid, Robert Fields (who backed out), and three unnamed three others, based on my research and a letter from colo agent saying 7 more people from Lynchburg had arrived with the Erskines.

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The Erskine’s Liberia (ship) group appears to include Jane Holcombe, Plymouth and Frances Reid, Robert Fields (who backed out), and three unnamed three others, based on my research and a letter from colo agent saying 7 more people from Lynchburg had arrived with the Erskines.

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The Erskine’s Liberia (ship) group appears to include Jane Holcombe, Plymouth and Frances Reid, Robert Fields (who backed out), and three unnamed three others, based on my research and a letter from colo agent saying 7 more people from Lynchburg had arrived with the Erskines.

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Enslaved by William Holcombe, freed on condition she emigrate with her three children, Robert, Powhatan, and Thomas.Montgomery sailed in April, Montgomery included Mars who were already free per ACS letter.

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Son of Lucinda Holcombe.

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Son of Lucinda Holcombe.

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Son of Lucinda Holcombe.

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The Mars and Crockett families lived and farmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the headwaters of the Blackwater River, about 60 miles southwest of Lynchburg, near today’s Blue Ridge Parkway. Named for Benjamin Franklin, it had been a starting point for eighteenth-century “long hunters” seeking game and furs in western lands still controlled by Indians. About 30 percent of the nearly 15,000 residents were enslaved. Brothers Benjamin and George Mars, and Polly Crockett, were among only 22 free Black people, eight of them women, listed in the census as heads of a household there.

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Hercules Marrs married Lydia Cuff, March 1, 1828not sure this is right one. Also 16 year old Hercules above. “Harkless” Mars listed on Franklin County tax list, free, maybe his father? See Mars notes, I have confirmed they are from Franklin, and were free.

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George Mars on Franklin County list, maybe his father?

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Listed on Franklin County tax list, free.

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Sister of Polly.

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George Marrs married Charity Heckman March 3 1828. I assume this is him.

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Sister of Margaret.

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George Mars married Charity Heckman March 3 1828.

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Hakless Mars on Franklin County tax list.

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On Franklin County tax list.

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OK, well this list is loaded with Georges and Abrahams

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She is listed as one of about 22 free Black heads of families in Franklin County. Two of the Mars also listed. The Mars and Crockett families lived and farmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the headwaters of the Blackwater River, about 60 miles southwest of Lynchburg, near today’s Blue Ridge Parkway. Named for Benjamin Franklin, it had been a starting point for eighteenth-century “long hunters” seeking game and furs in western lands still controlled by Indians. About 30 percent of the nearly 15,000 residents were enslaved. Brothers Benjamin and George Mars, and Polly Crockett, were among only 22 free Black people, eight of them women, listed in the census as heads of a household there.

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Lived until at least 1843 census per my notes

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Likely mother of Benjamin Mars’ wife, Margaret Saunders Mars.

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Listed between Mars and Crockets on ship list, from Virginia

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files. "Brig Roanoke, 4 Jan 1832, Norfolk, Virginia", Subject File, 1792-1964, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46670402 : accessed 17 Feb 2021).The Leftwiches Roanoke ship list is dated Dec. 31, 1832. Another source says they arrived on Jan. 4, 1833. (Another group of Leftwiches from Salem emigrated in 1856.) The 1832-33 African Repository only says the Roanoke arrived safely amid a time of shortages in the colony. (P 17-18, search on Roanoke) No references to Leftwich or Bedford though. P348 says about 100 emigrants on board Roanoke; 27 were freed slaves; Rev. Pinney, well-known colonizationist, also aboard. P. 365 says 127 aboard and 100 were slaves freed to emigrate.Pinney letter in April 1833 AR p 60 says he thinks Roanoke emigrants may have come with the proper spirit of helping Africa not prospering by trade. Says few of the emigrants want to farm. Amazing letter, his first trip to Liberia, says he might walk to Boatswain’s town which he thinks is 150 some miles away. Much about color discrimination by emigrants even though some of them are darker than some people. May 1833 AR p119-120 says 127 emigrants aboard Roanoke, sent to Caldwell, ship lacked sufficient supplies, from Mechlin I think. Says they were sent to Caldwell receptacle, crowded. I searched the rest of 1833 and found no further references to the Roanoke. Vol 9-10 1833-34 seems to include all this. — also in this vol, p220, letter from William Reynolds also from the Roanoke, says all is well except not many are farming. P 439 says one Roanoke emigrant returned later that year. P 3 (439) annual report, says high mortality among emigrants from Roanoke and other ships.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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On Roanoke ship’s list, Dec. 29, 1832, from ACS files.

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Nancy Lynch (41) seamstress; feeble health; head of household; Monrovia. Sarah Lynch (19) daughter of Nancy Lynch; See UVA database, my notes, for 2 others. Aboard the Globe were 15 members of the family, freed by William B. Lynch. (Five more Lynches came on the H.P. Russell in 1865 with the large Lynchburg group.) Nancy Lynch, 41, a seamstress, was the head of the household, but was in feeble health. Nancy, 19, was her daughter.

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They were dropped off in Monrovia before their emigration ship went on to Cape Palmas. Appeared previously they were going to Cape Palmas, not Monrovia, from AR 19 p 126-27.

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AR23p307; Murrells in UVA db but no location listed.

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Eleanor Teass was daughter of John Davis, a Quaker descendant.

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Millwright; The family’s owner was from what is today Appomattox County, where the white William Helms (also spelled “Helm”) owned a mill. He had 16 slaves in 1840.

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Wife of William Helms

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Daughter of William Helms

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Daughter of William Helms

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This was large emigration with 100+ from Va and smaller amount from Georgia. John V. Henry, 51, a free teacher from Lexington (not Lynchburg as sometimes reported), and large family also went on this voyage.

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(AR 27 [September 1851], 283).Lists date of emigration as 1851. See also Anaca Miller.

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(AR 26 [Apr. 1850], 106). Staus: Purchased. Emancipator: himself. Reference doesn’t say this, says Miller freed him.

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Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, lived in house with the French murals, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Seven months old. (AR 30 [July 1854], 214-17). Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Eight months old. (AR 30 [July 1854], 214-17). Member of Eady Davis family. Freed by will, with his family, convinced by W. Copeland to emigrate. Owner Arthur B. Davis was former circuit court clerk in Amherst, and owned a plantation.

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Washington Copeland's 1860 letter refers to getting his former enslaver Samuel Miller to pay for emigrants. Miller emancipated Anthony Scott and Cinderilla Scott who emigrated on the Cora in 1855. (AR31 [December 1855:379).Much detail on this group of emigrants, provided by Rev. John Seys, on the voyage of the Cora, and several other state ACS agents — it was the lead item in the December edition of the AR. Although a lot of people were aboard ship, it was apparently only half of less of those who had originally signed on, or been signed on to go. In fact, not clear if anyone went whose way was not paid by the colonization society — finances cited as a main reason. But certainly the black opposition to colonization, as well as the abolitionist newspapers, had an effect in dampening the spirit. Says this is a companion voyage to that of the Sophia Walker in 1854, which carried the Davis family of Amherst and others.

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Washington Copeland's 1860 letter refers to getting Miller to pay for emigrants. Miller emancipated Anthony Scott and Cinderilla Scott who emigrated on the Cora in 1855. (AR31 [December 1855:379).

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Washington Copeland's 1860 letter refers to getting Miller to pay for emigrants. Miller emancipated Anthony Scott and Cinderilla Scott who emigrated on the Cora in 1855. (AR31 [December 1855:379).

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( AR 33 [Dec. 1857], 355-58).Date of emigration 11/12/1857. (AR 33 [Dec. 1857], 356).Washington Copelands's 1860 letter refers to getting Miller to pay for emigrants. Also emancipated Anthony Scott and Cinderilla Scott who emigrated on the Cora in 1855. (AR31 [December 1843:379).

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Dilsie died AR34p301

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Peter also mentioned in will. Not left to Nicholas though.

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John Dettor genealogy file mentions an Eliza willed to Nicholas Dettor.

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Mira also mentioned in will, possibly this Mira’s mother? Not left to Nicholas though. Died, AR34 p301

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AR 35 (June, 1859), 172-73.

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Date of emigration 5/1/1859

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Date of emigration 5/1/1859

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Free. Date of emigration, 11/1/1859

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Last name should be Alexander?

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Signed the public letter in the Daily Virginian in 1865.

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Five Campbells from Lexington/ Rockbridge emigrated in 1850.

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Son of Washington Copeland.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/1/31180659 Dec. 25, 1865 letter, “lately the property of Dr. E.H. Morrell. Probably Dr. Edward Murrell, who built grand house on Madison and Second in 1859. See Chambers p. 179, etc. BrotherJohn Murrell, tobo mechant, had even bigger house nearby .Also see Christian, p. 328, m. to Elmira Peters. (Almira Halsey) Her (their?) daughter married John W. Daniel. See 1865 Dudley Scriv file.

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called Jennie. Was alive with four children as of 1867 when a Miss Murrell from Lynchburg sought to bring her back with kids.

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Signatory. Also, see Aug. 31 1866 letter to Coppinger from him, terrific handwriting, written from Careysburg

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Anthony Leftwich, 42, emancipated by Wilson B. Clarke, came on MC Stevens for Careysburg in 1857. Patrick Leftwich on same ship.

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Signatory.

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Signatory. Signature in paper printed as Charles B. Loving.

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Grandson Willie Tomkins, 4.

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Signatory. Signature in paper printed as Mack Nuchols.

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signatory. Also wrote original (?) letter to colonization society. A white Wm. Novell was slave trader and public official in Lynchburg circa 1820s. https://www.fold3.com/image/1/31180116

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White William Norvell was slave trader.

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White banker Lorenzo Norvell paid $50 to send her back to US in 1867. See Dec. 14 1867 letter.

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Signatory. Rose was one of Amherst-Nelson’s first families of slave owners.

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She was first to die other than the baby.

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Was this the baby?