Events of August 21-22, 1831 Historical References Brantley Association Southampton County Project The Confessions of Nat Turner…|UNC-CH Exclusive: Inside the Quest to Return Nat Turner’s Skull to… Read more “Yes, Virginia and America, There Was a Nat Turner and Revolters of the Despicable, Peculiar Institution of Slavery”
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The 1844 Will of Thomas Potts of Sussex County, Virginia
This will was penned by Thomas Potts (1790-1846), the father of Capt. John W. Potts (1808-1878), and lists the names of six souls as chattel. My maternal… Read more “The 1844 Will of Thomas Potts of Sussex County, Virginia”
1791 and 1799 “Inventory”—Rather the Enslaved of the Signer, Benjamin Harrison V
May this information help those seeking the names of their ancestors in Charles City County, Virginia. 1791 document is courtesy of J.L. at Charles City County History… Read more “1791 and 1799 “Inventory”—Rather the Enslaved of the Signer, Benjamin Harrison V”
Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia
Once again, the unindexed records at FamilySearch offer up a genealogical and historical treasure of information. I discovered a case within the Greensville County Virginia Minute Book,… Read more “Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia”
Puzzle Pieces: Poythress Etc to Harrison, September 19, 1833 Deed, Charles City County, Virginia
Here is a very important document, the September 19, 1833 deed between Thomas E. Poythress and Bersheba his wife, previously the widow of Collier Harrison to Robert… Read more “Puzzle Pieces: Poythress Etc to Harrison, September 19, 1833 Deed, Charles City County, Virginia”
Robert Hunter Harrison
Robert Hunter Harrison was my 3rd great uncle. He was born on January 18, 1887, in Norfolk, VA, the youngest of the six Harrison sons born to… Read more “Robert Hunter Harrison”
The Benevolent Gentlemen: Clara Mabry Part II
The “Benevolent Gentlemen” of 1855: As previously posted, Clara Mabry entered into a legal agreement, a deed of trust, with several prominent men of Greensville County, Virginia.… Read more “The Benevolent Gentlemen: Clara Mabry Part II”
The 1840 Last Will of Henry Harrison of Southampton County, Virginia
LAST WILL OF HENRY HARRISON I Henry Harrison of the County of Southampton and state of Virginia being in perfect health do make my last will and… Read more “The 1840 Last Will of Henry Harrison of Southampton County, Virginia”
These Two Men of God
The Revs. James A. Alston (1923-1990) and Percel O. Alston (1925-1988) were sons of Rev. Robert James Alston (1895-1983) and his wife, Louise Josephine Alston nee Harrison… Read more “These Two Men of God”
Discussion Time: Genealogy and Jamaica
This discussion is about Americans, particularly descendants of slavery who unwittingly or perhaps knowingly have ancestral connections to Jamaica. Once we identify Jamaica as a point in… Read more “Discussion Time: Genealogy and Jamaica”
The Genealogy Situation Room 