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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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