Carolina, (where both of his parents were slaves, but by their industry obtained their freedom,) June 21, 1832. Although debarred by law from attending school, he acquired a good education, and further improved his mind by observation and travel. His... Official Congressional Directory - Stran 751875Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 strani
...at Charleston, where he was made prisoner. After his release, he went with his family to Virginia, where he remained until the close of the war. When he returned to Georgia, he found his property nearly all wasted ; and in retirement and comparative poverty, he lived... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 strani
...at Charleston, where he was made prisoner. After his release, he went with his family to Virginia, where he remained until the close of the war. When he returned to Georgia, he found his property nearly all wasted ; and in retirement and comparative poverty, he lived... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1914 - 718 strani
...service in the army during the war of the rebellion. He did afterwards leave, going to Pennsylvania, where he remained until the close of the war, when he returned to his family and lived with his wife until her death. The deed expresses a consideration of $500, but there... | |
| Rev. D. Craft - 1870 - 150 strani
...and was buried. On his return he took his children, one an infant, to Sugar Loaf, near Newburg, NY, where he remained until the close of the war ; when he returned to his farm in Wyoming, which he afterward sold to OLIVER PETTIBONE. He came up the river to Wyalusing about... | |
| United States. Congress - 1871 - 146 strani
...(whore both of his parents were slaves, but by their industry obtained their freedom,) June 21, 1832. Although debarred by law from attending school, he...where he remained until the close of the war, when be returned to bis native town. He was elected a delegate to the State constitutional convention of... | |
| 1871 - 704 strani
...(where both of his parents were slaves, but by their industry obtained their freedom,) June 21, 1832. Although debarred by law from attending school, he...fortifications of the confederates, he escaped to the West lndies, where he remained until the close of the war, when he returned to his native town. He was elected... | |
| 1873 - 646 strani
...(where both of his parents were slaves, but by their industry obtained their freedom,) June 21, 1832. Although debarred by law from attending school, he...and travel. His father was a barber, and he followed thil occupation at Charleston till 1862, when, having been forced to work on the fortifications of... | |
| William Wells Brown - 1874 - 576 strani
...their freedom, and gave the son a good education, although it was against the law to do such an act. His father was a barber, and he followed that occupation...where he remained until the close of the war, when ho returned to his native town. He was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention of... | |
| George Augustus Wheeler - 1875 - 432 strani
...British Sovereign, his family were obliged to flee to a place of safety. He went to Newcastle, Maine, where he remained until the close of the war, when he returned to Penobscot, and settled down upon the same farm that his father had formerly occupied. While at Newcastle,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1876 - 176 strani
...(where both of his parents were slaves, but by their industry obtained their freedom,) June 21, 1832. Although debarred by law from attending school, he...the West Indies, where he remained until the close of.the war, when he returned to. his native town. He was elected a Delegate to the State Constitutional... | |
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