1848--Freedom for Emily Barkshire
Item
Title
1848--Freedom for Emily Barkshire
Date
1848
Formatted date
1848-01-01
Event type
Manumission
Description
The daughter of Samuel Barkshire and Frances Newman, she was born into slavery in Boone County. She was held by the slaveholder Dickey Barkshire and was possibly transferred to Joseph and Nancy Hawkins. She was in Rising Sun by 1836, and was manumitted by Nancy Hawkins in 1848. She was named as heir in Nancy Hawkins' will and ultimately settled in Akron, Ohio.
Participant
African American(s): Emily Barkshire; Samuel Barkshire; Frances Newman
Slave holder(s): Dickey, Barkshire; Hawkins, Joseph; Hawkins, Nancy
Location
Related resource
Bibliographic citation
Ohio County Deed Book B, page 421
Ohio County Wills, volume 2, page 28
Source
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Joseph | Participant in | Person |
| Hawkins, Nancy | Participant in | Person |
| Barkshire, Emily | Participant in | Person |
| Newman, Frances Harriet | Participant in | Person |
| Barkshire, Samuel | Participant in | Person |
| Barkshire, Dickey | Participant in | Person |