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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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Alick Spratley of Surry County, Virginia

How did I miss this? I had the information the whole time. I found my 4th great-grandfather, Alick Spratley, following back on one of my maternal grandmother’s maternal lines. I was so happy to go that far back that it didn’t click that I got his information from the 1850, 1860 and 1870 Censuses in Surry County, Virginia. WHAT?!!? Here’s the 1860 Census for reference. … Continue reading Alick Spratley of Surry County, Virginia

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