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Sidney Wingate (1814 - 1896)

"Scipio"

Find A Grave #36954019

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10/15/2020
1/31/2024
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10/15/2020

Sidney Wingate (1814 - 1896)

"Scipio"

Find A Grave #36954019

1/31/2024

PVT Abraham Clayborne (1820 - 1908)

Find A Grave # 93899001 . Abraham Clayborne was a Union Trooper, CO. G, 82 U.S.C. Infantry, Private. He is listed as part of the African American Civil War Memorial, Plaque # C-88.The 1870 census, Warr...

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10/24/2020
1/31/2024
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10/24/2020

PVT Abraham Clayborne (1820 - 1908)

Find A Grave # 93899001 . Abraham Clayborne was a Union Trooper, CO. G, 82 U.S.C. Infantry, Private. He is listed as part of the African American Civil War Memorial, Plaque # C-88.The 1870 census, Warr...

1/31/2024

Sarah Allen (1764 - 1849)

Sarah Allen (also known as Sara Allen and Mother Allen; née Bass; 1764–1849) was an American abolitionist and missionary for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is known within the AME Church a...

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4/27/2018
7/6/2023
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4/27/2018

Sarah Allen (1764 - 1849)

Sarah Allen (also known as Sara Allen and Mother Allen; née Bass; 1764–1849) was an American abolitionist and missionary for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is known within the AME Church a...

7/6/2023

Richard Allen (1760 - 1831)

Richard Allen was born into slavery and owned by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, Sr. . He was sold as a child to Stokely Sturgis who had a plantation in Delaware. Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March ...

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4/27/2018
7/6/2023
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4/27/2018

Richard Allen (1760 - 1831)

Richard Allen was born into slavery and owned by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, Sr. . He was sold as a child to Stokely Sturgis who had a plantation in Delaware. Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March ...

7/6/2023

Willam Ballard Preston MP (1805 - 1862)

William Ballard Preston (November 25, 1805 – November 16, 1862) was a United States political figure. He served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy between 1849 and 1850. He is also the cousin of Willi...

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4/19/2011
6/24/2023
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4/19/2011

Willam Ballard Preston MP (1805 - 1862)

William Ballard Preston (November 25, 1805 – November 16, 1862) was a United States political figure. He served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy between 1849 and 1850. He is also the cousin of Willi...

6/24/2023

Share some things about Viola Davis..... At the 2023 Grammy Premiere Ceremony, Viola won the Grammy for best audiobook, thus becoming a coveted EGOT winner (the winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)...

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2/26/2017
3/17/2023
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2/26/2017

Share some things about Viola Davis..... At the 2023 Grammy Premiere Ceremony, Viola won the Grammy for best audiobook, thus becoming a coveted EGOT winner (the winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)...

3/17/2023

James Madison, 4th President of the United States MP (1751 - 1836)

"Author of the Bill of Rights", "Father of the Constitution", "U.S. President James Madison"

James Madison , Jr. (March 16, 1751 (O.S. March 5) – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is hailed as the “...

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6/8/2007
3/17/2023
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6/8/2007

James Madison, 4th President of the United States MP (1751 - 1836)

"Author of the Bill of Rights", "Father of the Constitution", "U.S. President James Madison"

James Madison , Jr. (March 16, 1751 (O.S. March 5) – June 28, 1836) was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817) and is hailed as the “...

3/17/2023

Gabriel Young (1840 - 1894)

5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment (escaped from slavery) prior to Gabriel's mustering in the reg't had sustained heavy losses. See wiki The 5th was mustered out on May 20, 1866.[1...

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12/18/2015
3/11/2023
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12/18/2015

Gabriel Young (1840 - 1894)

5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment (escaped from slavery) prior to Gabriel's mustering in the reg't had sustained heavy losses. See wiki The 5th was mustered out on May 20, 1866.[1...

3/11/2023

Arminta Young (1839 - 1933)

"Armintha"

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12/18/2015
3/11/2023
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12/18/2015
3/11/2023

BGen (USA) Charles Young MP (1864 - 1922)

Portrait photograph taken of Colonel Charles Young in 1919. He was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. National Park Service superintendent, the first African Amer...

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12/18/2015
3/11/2023
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12/18/2015

BGen (USA) Charles Young MP (1864 - 1922)

Portrait photograph taken of Colonel Charles Young in 1919. He was the third African American graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. National Park Service superintendent, the first African Amer...

3/11/2023

Frederick Douglass MP (1818 - 1895)

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey ; c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escapi...

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7/8/2007
3/11/2023
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7/8/2007

Frederick Douglass MP (1818 - 1895)

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey ; c. February 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escapi...

3/11/2023

George W. Edmondson (1836 - 1922)

from : 1836–1922Family: Colbert (Hemings)Occupation: Soldier; Foundry workerBorn in slavery in Lexington, Virginia, George Edmondson claimed his freedom in June 1864, when Union forces occupied the tow...

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10/6/2014
3/11/2023
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10/6/2014

George W. Edmondson (1836 - 1922)

from : 1836–1922Family: Colbert (Hemings)Occupation: Soldier; Foundry workerBorn in slavery in Lexington, Virginia, George Edmondson claimed his freedom in June 1864, when Union forces occupied the tow...

3/11/2023

Harriet Tubman MP (c.1822 - 1913)

"Minty", "Moses", "Hat", "enslaved by Edward Brodas", "Tubman"

BIRTH DATE : c.1820. Because she was an enslaved Black woman, the exact date of her birth is unknown—although most accounts list either 1820 or 1821 as the year of her birth. BIRTH PLACE : Anthony Th...

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5/13/2012
3/11/2023
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5/13/2012

Harriet Tubman MP (c.1822 - 1913)

"Minty", "Moses", "Hat", "enslaved by Edward Brodas", "Tubman"

BIRTH DATE : c.1820. Because she was an enslaved Black woman, the exact date of her birth is unknown—although most accounts list either 1820 or 1821 as the year of her birth. BIRTH PLACE : Anthony Th...

3/11/2023

Update 8/13/2022 (CLM): May have been one of the original seven slave brought from Virginia by Sam's Father James. Unable to find. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal C...

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8/13/2022
3/11/2023
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8/13/2022

Update 8/13/2022 (CLM): May have been one of the original seven slave brought from Virginia by Sam's Father James. Unable to find. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal C...

3/11/2023

Update 8/13/2022(CLM): Child of Unknown Cox Slaves. Owned by Samuel H. Cox. Unable to locate. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View blank fo...

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8/13/2022
3/11/2023
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8/13/2022

Update 8/13/2022(CLM): Child of Unknown Cox Slaves. Owned by Samuel H. Cox. Unable to locate. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View blank fo...

3/11/2023

Update 8/13/2022 (CLM): Child of Unknown Cox Slaves. Unable to locate. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View blank form Gender: Female Race:...

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8/13/2022
3/11/2023
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8/13/2022

Update 8/13/2022 (CLM): Child of Unknown Cox Slaves. Unable to locate. 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules View blank form Gender: Female Race:...

3/11/2023

Alex Anderson (1842 - 1893)

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1/26/2023
3/10/2023
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1/26/2023
3/10/2023