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Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)

October 17, 1867

Two brothers, colored, met in the streets of Cincinnati, last Sunday, after a separation of sixty years. Their names are Joshua and Solomon Collins. They were both formerly slaves in Fleming county, Virginia. Joshua bought his freedom in 1849, and re-moved to Cincinnati, where he has since resided. Solomon ran away from his master, then living in…

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New National Era (Washington, DC)

April 11, 1872

Story of a Slave Family
The following is the story of a Mr. Goosland,
now a resident of Oberlin:
In 1847 he was sold from his wife and children
in Wytheville, Virginia, and taken to
Mobile Alabama, where, after seven years
of great economy, he purchased his freedom
for the sum of $750. Soon after gaining his
freedom he found his way…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

April 9, 1921

DO YOU KNOW THEM?

I desire to know the whereabouts
of Anty Jackson's sons, who lived in
Richmond or in Virginia somewhere
during slavery times. He was an old
man, who bought his freedom by
working in the gold mines and after
the surrender, he married a Creole.
Any information concerning him on
his relatives will be thankfully…

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Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)

May 14, 1898

DO YOU KNOW THEM?
New Haven, Conn. May 6, '98
I desire information on the the
whereabouts of one Julia, nick named Judy,
daughter of Siddy Stevens and John
(or Tim Stevens), born in New Berne,
N.C. She was sold from that place
about one or two years before the Civil
War. Judy had a sister Sally who was
bought from James C.…

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Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)

May 10, 1856

INFORMATION WANTED.
JEFFERSON DAVIS in company with his
brothers Moses and Lewis, left Loudon
County Virginia, about eleven years ago in
search of freedom, but on their way they was
attacked by slave-catchers, at which time a battle
ensued, resulting in the capture of Jefferson,
while the other two Moses and Lewis effected
their…

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The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)

July 28, 1866

INFORMATION WANTED
Of Reuben Evans, who bought himself from
Robert Toombs, (ex-Confederate General,) in
1843. He was seen in Philadelphia in October,
1865, by Rev. W. H. Gains. Address
REV. WESLEY J. GAINS,
Columbus, Ga.

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