I didn't see any mention of Stuart, but this site may be of interest to
others.

Joy

http://www.tngenweb.org/tncolor/ads.htm
The Colored Tennessean (later changed to The Tennessean), was published from
January 1865 through early 1867 in Nashville, Tennessee. During that period,
it was the only newspaper in the state of Tennessee owned and published by
blacks for blacks.
     Because the newspaper employed over two dozen agents to solicit
subscriptions in six neighboring states, the readership was widespread. The
Colored Tennessean is a valuable resource not only for its articles
regarding such topics as slavery in the state of Kentucky and the activities
of black political conventioneers in Nashville, but also for the ads for
information regarding displaced family members. The very nature of slavery
and the ravages of the Civil War contributed to the separation of many
southern African American families from the early to mid-1800s. In their
searches, sometimes across state lines, for lost parents, siblings, spouses,
and children, many family members used the press as a means for locating
their loved ones. All four extant issues of the newspaper carried the little
2" x 2" square boxes, filled with small type, imploring readers for any
information which would lead to the reunion of families. The following are
abstracts of genealogical information taken from the ads in all existing
issues of the newspaper.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenda Louise Hudson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:39 AM
Subject: Joseph H. Stuart's slaves in 1850's


> Hello There!
>
>  Can anyone tell me the names of Joseph H. Stuart's 20 slaves he owned?
The
> list of slaves ages are present in the census, but there are no names.
Would
> appreciate your assistance!
>
>  Thank You!
> B.L. Hudson

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