After watching the TV show "Who Do You Think You Are"... they spoke of
the brick was during the Civil War era going from today on back, unless
they were free slaves. I am starting on the other side of that era.
Thanks for the suggestions. Should be able to find something in the
Richmond, VA tax records and yes, I know his children and spouses names.
I have been doing family research on them since Capt Wills built our
house in Church Hill area in 1812 (turned 200-years old this year).
Eric
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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Finding Slaves
The only viable track is to determine who got what property. If they
were sold (and as you don't see any slaves listed in the 1850 census
they either were sold or died), then court records should have a record
of their sale or other disposition as via gift. You should be able to
follow the descendants in the property tax lists and in the grantor
indexes in the court house. What has endlessly vexed me is the practice
of the wife's property being sold in the husband's name, but if you know
the names of Capt. Willis' children and their spouses and successor
spouses in some cases, you should be able to track them.
But is this what you meant by the other side brick wall and you've
already done that?
Lyle Browning
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