by Toni | Dec 31, 2018 | USCT Pension Files |
Biographical Summary Cuffy Haywood or Heyward was enslaved by Middleton Stewart. He was born and raised in Beaufort County, SC. Born about 1824, Cuffy (also rendered Cuffie) first married Binckey/Binky who died at Stuart Point, SC on or about 7 July 1871. Together...
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by Toni | Nov 27, 2018 | USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary James Walker, aka James Mikell was born on Peters Point Plantation, Edisto Island, SC about 1845. He was enslaved by Jenkins Mikell. His father’s name was Harry Walker. James went by both Mikell and Walker surnames, Mikell after his slaveholder...
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by Toni | Oct 31, 2018 | USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary This pension file was abstracted by Alana Thevenet. Benjamin Cohen was married to Caroline Wilson at Sampit, South Carolina about three years after the Civil War ended. Caroline had been married to Westbury Davis during slavery. Westbury, who...
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by Toni | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary Albert Fell was born 15 Dec 1843 on the plantation of Joseph Mikell on James Island, Charleston District, South Carolina. In 1866, Albert married Hannah, who had been enslaved by Tom Legare on James Island. Albert and Hannah knew each other from...
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by Toni | Aug 31, 2018 | USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary James Perkins was born about 12 June 1840 at or near Pactolus, NC. His mother was Flora Perkins. His siblings were Lucy, born 1 February 1850; Gracey, born 5 September 1853; Sam, born 15 October 1855; and David, born 27 May 1858. The story of...
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by Toni | Jun 26, 2018 | USCT Pension Files
Biographical Summary Stephney Gaillard was born near Eutawville, St. Johns, SC about 1846. His father was Pompey Jenkins. Both Stephney and his father Pompey were enslaved by Eugene Gaillard. Stephney married Bess Clark on 15 December 1868 at the Jake Rush Place...
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