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From: "Sandra Johnson" <>
Subject: [AL-AfricaAmer-L] Coosa Slaves - Coosa Co., AL
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:25:26 -0500


Coosa Slaves - Coosa Co., AL
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Sun, 04 Oct 1998 21:36:27 -0500
Contributed by David Dennis <>

Coosa Slaves

This is from a copy of a copy on file in the Hardy Jones file at Samford
University in Birmingham and appears to be real but cannot be verified
at this time.Brackets [ ] surround letters or words that might be wrong.
I have attempted to use caps and puncuation as in the oridginal without
editing with the exception that cents in amounts charged are also
underlined in the doc.On the references to Granny loosey it could be a
lower case l or upper case C (loosey or Coosey) I would need more
samples of the persons handwritting to be sure.
I don't understand what some of this means but will try to transcribe as
accurately as possible.
In the corner it says Henry Jones which appears to be written in an old
style but with a different hand or pen than the rest. It then says;
Negroes ages
Alabama Coosa County[firsts]
Thomas Shakespear was born 7 September 1846}Granny Coosa simmons charged
$1.50
2. Negro Dick richard was born october 24th 1848}Granny lucy simmons
charged $2.50
3. Negro Harriett was born April the 15th 1850 }Granny loosy simmons
charged $3.00
4 Negro Anthony was born 27ft April,1851 }Granny loosy simmons charged
$3.00
5. Negro Slirum was born 15ft may 1854}grannyt loosy simmons charged
$3.00
6 Harry was born January the ft.1858}granny loosy simmons charged
$3.00
7 Negro mary was born the 26- December. 1858}granny loosy simmons
charged $3.00
8 Negro fanny was born march the 3rd 1861}granny Elizabeth grooms
charged $1.00
9 Negro Jack was born october 26th 1861--}granny Elizabeth grooms
charged $1.oo
10:Negro mack was born march the 11 1862}granny Elizabeth charged $1.00
11 Negro Hanner was born January the 13th 1864}granny loosy charged.

That ends the page and it appears there was more possiblly but I don't
know.
--
David Dennis

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