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Edrington, Mary Ann
Mary Ann Ross was born in Pennsylvania around 1820 married Joseph Edrington in 1846. She was his second wife, with whom he had three children. Both Joseph and Mary Ann appeared in the 1850 census, but after that record, neither can be found in the records.
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Edrington, David
David only appears in the 1850 census with Joseph and Mary Edrington in Rising Sun (Ind.). A man with the same name appeared in the 1880 census, living in Evansville, IN. He is listed as working on steamboats, as a laborer and as a porter. With the River connection, this may be the same person as Joseph Edrington's son.
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Edrington, Gustavus
Gustavus was the son of Joseph Edrington and Catherine Hawkins, he was born Free in Rising Sun. He appeared in the Indiana Negro Register in 1854, along with his sister, Harriet. He may have been living with the Barkshire family for a time, though he did not appear in the census records.
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Edrington, Joseph
Joseph Edrington was born in Virginia in about 1812. It is not clear if he was born Free or once enslaved and obtained his freedom. He was living in Rising Sun (Ind.) as early as 1837, when his first marriage was solomnized . He was a member of the Methodist Church in Rising Sun and was licensed to preach in 1844.
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Edrington, Harriet
Harriet was enumerated in the 1850 census, in the household of Samuel Barkshire. Samuel's family was close with her father, Joseph Edrington.
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Burk, Nancy
Nancy Burk was a Free African American born in Kentucky circa 1793. Her family lived in Boone County until some time before 1820. She was married to a Free man, David Mallory, in 1819 in Cincinnati. The couple moved to Indianapolis by 1821.
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Simmons, Thomas
Thomas Simmons is found is Boone County tax lists as early as 1800. He married Gincey Burk in 1801, with permission of her parents. Bond Was provided by Simmons and Enoch Burk, Gincey's brother (mis-identified as "Ephraim" in record.) Thomas Simmons is found in the 1810 Census in Boone County, 1 Free White Male between 16-26 years, all other free persons (4).
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Howard, Andrew
Andrew Howard was a Free African American man who was born in Pennsylvania. He was married Patsy Burk in Boone County in 1813 by John Watts. The family was living in Jeffeson County (Ind.) by 1820., when they are listed in the census. Andrew Howard appears there again as head of household in 1830, but no 1840 census has been located. In 1850, Andrew was living in the household of his daughter, Jane, her husband, John Chavers and their daughter, Mary. Another of Andrew's daughters, Malissa, also appears in this record.
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Miles, Harriet
Harriet was born Free in 1860, sometime after the census. She appears in the 1870 census with her father, stepmother and siblings in 1870. It's probable her mother died in childbirth or shortly after.
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Miles, James
James was the first among his siblings to be born Free.
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Johnston, Jesse
Jesse Johnston was once enslaved by noted abolitionist, James G. Birney, who manumitted all of his slaves. As a free man, Jesse rescued his unnamed daughter from enslavement in Boone County in the summer of 1854.
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Gordon, Caroline
Caroline Gordon was among a group of six people jailed as runaways in Breckinridge County in 1862. She claimed to be a free woman from Cincinnati who had been hired by Col. Bruce, but that she had been left by him with Quartermaster Fee. Caroline also claimed to have worked for Fee's wife. When they were captured, they were with Fee's brother. Caroline was about 21 yrs old and presumed to be a "fugitive."
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Jones, Sarah [2]
Sarah Jones was among a group of six people jailed as runaways in Breckinridge County in 1862. Her parents, Thomas and Eliza Jones were captured with her. The Jones family claimed to be free people from Cincinnati who had been hired as "waiters" by Col. Bruce, but that they had been left by him with Quartermaster Frank Fee. When they were captured, they were with Fee's brother. Sarah was about 15 yrs old and presumed to be a "fugitive"
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Jones, Eliza
Eliza Jones was among a group of six people jailed as runaways in Breckinridge County in 1862. Her husband, Thomas and daughter, Sarah were with her at the time. The Jones family claimed to be free people from Cincinnati who had been hired as "waiters" by Col. Bruce, but that they had been left by him with Quartermaster Frank Fee. When they were captured, they were with Fee's brother. Eliza was about 35 yrs old and presumed to be a "fugitive."
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Jones, Thomas [3]
Thomas Jones was among a group of six people jailed as runaways in Breckinridge County in 1862. Thomas' wife, Eliza and daughter, Sarah were with him at the time. The Jones family claimed to be free people from Cincinnati who had been hired as "waiters" by Col. Bruce, but that they had been left by him with Quartermaster Frank Fee. When they were captured, they were with Fee's brother. Thomas was about 40 yrs old and presumed to be a "fugitive."
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unknown, Landy [3]
Landy or Landis Johnson was part of a group of six people jailed as runaways in Breckinridge County in 1862. Though he had a pass from Union General Negley and claimed to be free, but the jailor had learned he was "supposed to be" enslaved by Mrs. E. Johnson of Fayetteville, TN. Landy was 35 yrs old and was described as "crippled in the right hip"
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Barnwell, John
A man named John Barnwell, "22 yrs. old, 5'10", slender built, very straight and erect in his carriage" was committed to the Henderson jail on 28 April, 1838. Barnwell claimed to be free-born, raised in Boston and that his father's name was Osman Barnwell. The ad depicted him as a "first-rate cook and house servant" likely to have worked on a steamboat or "raised in a house." He was being hired out by the jailor and if no one were to claim him, he would have been auctioned. The jailor claimed to have contacted someone in Boston to verify John's status and wasn't able to confirm.
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Greer, Hannah [1]
Hannah was a free woman in 1830, as were her children. They were living in Newberry County, South Carolina. Hannah was listed as the head of the household, implying she was a widow.
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Greer, David, Jr.
In 1830 David was living in Abbeville County, SC with his wife and four small children--two boys and two girls.
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Greer, Hannah [2]
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Greer, David
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Greer, Irena
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Bedenbaugh, Darcissa
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Bedenbaugh, Andrew B.
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Bedenbaugh, Barbary Ella