I had previously posted most of this material separately, but I wanted to bring it together to show the full picture. Back when I first wanted to know the family history, I was told that we were descendants of Solomon Butler, a free Black man, and a “slave girl.” The story preserved Solomon’s name, but not Charlotte’s. Why had her identity disappeared from the family … Continue reading Time and Place: Solomon Butler and Charlotte
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
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 still on the farm with William’s widow, Susan. However, I … Continue reading Chancery Lawsuit Against the Estate of Solomon Butler 1909
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