Esther searching for her son Edgar

December 4, 1866

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LOST, a small BRIGHT MULATTO
BOY, aged about twelve years, named ED-
GAR [EDGAR]. He was raised by Mrs. James Garnett, of
Caroline county. Any information on him will be
thankfully received by ESTHER, his mother, at
the residence of Mr. John Freelan, corner Fifth
and Cary streets. de 4_2t*

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Esther searching for her son Edgar. Esther lives in Richmond, VA. Edgar is about 12 years old. Esther writes that Edgar was raised by Mrs. James Garnett, of Caroline County, Virginia, which may mean he was formerly enslaved by Garnett.

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Newspaper

The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

Date

December 4, 1866

Searcher Location

Richmond, VA

Searchee Location

Caroline County, VA

Contributor

Jesse Nasta

Citation

"Esther searching for her son Edgar ," The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA), December 4, 1866, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed October 4, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/items/show/3552