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Isaac Holliman Sought Legal Relief via Freedmen’s Bureau

The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, also known as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established in the War Department by an act of Congress on March 3, 1865. The Bureau was responsible for the supervision and management of all matters relating to the refugees and freedmen and lands abandoned or seized during the Civil War, duties previously shared by military commanders and US Treasury … Continue reading Isaac Holliman Sought Legal Relief via Freedmen’s Bureau

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3rd Great Grandmother Amanda Darden and 4th Great Grandmother Georgianna Hall

Women often get lost in genealogy, especially when they get married. I don’t think oftentimes, people even realize they are ignoring the women in their ancestry. I have been determined to find my female ancestors and their family lines. Amanda Darden married Moses Allmond on October 10, 1878, in Nansemond County, Virginia. According to the Nansemond Register of Marriages, Amanda’s parents are listed as Allen … Continue reading 3rd Great Grandmother Amanda Darden and 4th Great Grandmother Georgianna Hall

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Walking the Land – Returning to the Holliman Property (video)

In 1870, Isaac Holleman purchased 50 acres in Windsor, near the Nansemond County line. He and his wife Ann raised their family there, and the land remained in the Holliman family until the 1960s. Although it had not been inhabited since a catastrophic fire in 1944, the land endured. Early last year, we visited the land with permission from the current owner and tenant. This … Continue reading Walking the Land – Returning to the Holliman Property (video)

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4th Great Grandfather Isaac Holleman -Enslavement, Manumission, Re-Enslavement and Self-Liberation

Isaac Holleman was my fourth great-grandfather on my maternal grandmother’s paternal line. One of the earliest records I found bearing his name came from the Freedmen’s Bureau. The document included the October 6, 1866 request for transportation from Fortress Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, where he had been classified as “contraband.” Traveling with him were his wife Ann and three children: Robert, Moses and Ada. Ada … Continue reading 4th Great Grandfather Isaac Holleman -Enslavement, Manumission, Re-Enslavement and Self-Liberation

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4th Great Grandfather Moses King

My 3rd great-grandfather on my Allmond side was Solomon Butler, who was born free. I can see him on the 1850 census as living in the home of William Allmond, who also had an enslaved black woman named Charlotte, my 3rd great-grandmother. In 1854, William Allmond died, and somewhere between then and 1860, Charlotte was moved to the home of the son, William J. Allmond. … Continue reading 4th Great Grandfather Moses King

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Rediscovering History in Western Pennsylvania

I had already visited Fallingwater, the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright house nestled in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania, twice before. Tucked away in the lush hills of Fayette County, it had always been a peaceful escape, with modern architecture harmonizing with nature. Each visit felt like a retreat into beauty and design. But my most recent trip was different. This time, I wasn’t just … Continue reading Rediscovering History in Western Pennsylvania

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Isle of Wight County Historical Society Juneteenth Program

The Isaac Holleman descendants research team presented their research for the Isle of Wight County Historical Society‘s Juneteenth program. My fourth great-grandfather Isaac Holleman was born enslaved in 1818. He was granted his freedom at the age of 18 and reenslaved at the age of 30. During the Civil War, Isaac self-emancipated, fleeing to Fortress Monroe with his 3 children (by free woman Malinda Pretlow) … Continue reading Isle of Wight County Historical Society Juneteenth Program

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Civil War Map of Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties

Here’s a Civil War map of Isle of Wight County and part of Nansemond County. In the image, I have labeled where Jones Grove Baptist Church is as well as where Tony and Moses Allmond’s lands were 30-40 years later. Many of the roads are the same and a lot of the parcels have the same boundaries. Civil War maps are available at the Library … Continue reading Civil War Map of Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties

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Historical Black Newspapers

I wasn’t finding obituaries or any mention of my relatives prior to maybe the 1950s in the local newspapers that are available via Newspapers.com, VirginiaChronicle.com and NewsBank. Something I specifically didn’t find was an obituary for each of my Allmond great-grandparents. The only mention I found was a notice for a pressure canner clinic for Farm Security Housewives at my great-grandmother’s house in 1946. My … Continue reading Historical Black Newspapers

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