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Sentimental Sunday: House History
Last Saturday, a man I’ll call Jake who grew up in my new house showed up at my front door with his teenaged son. This happened to me at our old house too – twice. I must be sending messages … Continue reading
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Friend of Friends Friday: Slaves of Dr. Alexander Stuart
Yesterday, I started preparing for a discussion on my family’s history that I will deliver next month at Washington College where my third great-grandfather, William R. Stuart attended school. As I flipped through my Stuart files, I came across an … Continue reading
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Friend of Friends Friday: 20 Slaves of William R. Stuart
Yesterday, while she was looking for something else, my cousin Monique found the above manifest on Ancestry.com. It names 20 slaves aboard the Barque Pioneer transported from Baltimore to New Orleans and owned by our ancestor, Col. W.R. Stuart. It … Continue reading
