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    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”

    February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    DAY 1: NORFOLK CELEBRATED EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WITH PARADE

    Aged Record of First Emancipation Parade in Norfolk Uncovered 5,000 “Freed Men” Took Part In Great Event of 1863; Names of Langley and Cross MentionedPROCESSION ASSEMBLED ON… Read more “DAY 1: NORFOLK CELEBRATED EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WITH PARADE”

    February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    THAT’S LAW…

    Let’s see what information can be gathered based on this one particular photograph from July 30, 1921: W. H. Land, Walter Henry Land was born in Norfolk,… Read more “THAT’S LAW…”

    February 4, 2021February 5, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    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”

    January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    The Will of Benjamin Harrison

    First and foremost, is an acknowledgment of the many souls held enslaved on the six plantations held by Benjamin Harrison IV. In his 1793 will, only fifteen… Read more “The Will of Benjamin Harrison”

    January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    How History Does…

    Samuel H. Harrison, of Charles City County, Virginia, is my third great-grandfather. He was born about 1843 and at the age of 23, he signed up for… Read more “How History Does…”

    January 7, 2021March 30, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine

    My maternal grandmother, Virginia Alston Braswell (1918-1992), was fairly close in age to her maternal aunt, Josephine Harrison Jordan McDaniel (1910-1985). Josephine was the proprietor of a… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine”

    November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 by Barbie Jones

    Strange Currency: 1844

    In a previous post, I shared how I located my fourth great-grandmother, Emeline Potts, in an 1861 deed of trust, involving John W. Potts, John R. Chambliss,… Read more “Strange Currency: 1844”

    November 20, 2020June 17, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    October Surprise…

    This situation calls for poetry: By Authority of the Bride by B. Jones By Authority of the Bride… Virginia, you will answer me, dear.Too many pools of… Read more “October Surprise…”

    October 30, 2020November 16, 2020 by Barbie Jones

    Virginia Reckoning

    There’s a recent article about African-American descendants of enslaved persons having more say in the research and presentation of history at historical homes, like the Executive Mansion… Read more “Virginia Reckoning”

    October 16, 2020January 7, 2021 by Barbie Jones

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