Executors of estate found Robert Busby, "ex-slave," and gave him an inheritance

The Broad Ax (Chicago, IL)

October 9, 1897

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Bradford North, Busby's former enslaver, left him fifty thousand dollars. North's executors found Busby through newspaper ads.

Date
October 9, 1897
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Benton Harbor, MI

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Charleston, South Carolina

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Jesse Nasta

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"Executors of estate found Robert Busby, "ex-slave," and gave him an inheritance ," The Broad Ax (Chicago, IL), October 9, 1897, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed September 19, 2024, https://informationwanted.org/lastseen312/items/show/3385

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Margie Cook

My 3rd great grandfather was Miles Tilman Busbee or Busby want to know if their is a connection. Thank you

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