bef 1830--Manumission of Violet

Title: bef 1830--Manumission of Violet
Formatted date: 1829-12-31
Before: 1830
Event type: Manumission
Description: Born in Virginia and enslaved to Joseph Hawkins, he was the husband of Nancy Hawkins. He was manumitted prior to 1830 and lived in Rising Sun,IN, with or near Nancy Hawkins and was named in Nancy's will. He was a member of Middle Creek Baptist Church with Nancy (baptized the same day.) Received at Middle Creek in 1818 (Jos. Hawkins, slave holder).
Participant: African American(s): Violet; Hawkins, Violet; Slave holder(s): Hawkins, Joseph; Hawkins, Joseph; Other participant(s): Hawkins, Nancy; Hawkins, Nancy
Related resource: Hawkins family
Bibliographic citation: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Ohio County, IN; Boone County Wills, V. 2, page 28
Source: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Boone County Will Books; Belleview Baptist Church Records

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