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From: Linda Garrett <>
Subject: Re: George Lee in Fayette Co.
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:58:31 -0700
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Well we all know the Civil War ended slavery.....but I'm talking about the
practices of Bedford Co in the 1830-40s. Was it an uncommon practice? Was it
already outlawed in PA? I'm not familiar with when it was stopped there. George
Lee came to Bedford Co. in 1812. And according to an article about a Dunkle
reunion in 1900 he did have slaves at one time. "He had lived in MD where he
owned property and then he went to GA to see about a lot of slaves". Then the
War of 1812 broke out and he moved to Cumberland Twp. So if he brought a slave
with him, I'm thinking it's a possiblility this could be a clue. Of course
there could have been a lot of black men named George Lee.
Linda Garrett

Gagliardi Margaret wrote:

> The Civil War ended all slavery. I would contact the Fairfax Co, VA
> Genealogy Society. They are a VERY active society. Many very good books
> have been published on Fairfax Co, and they can be found a
> www.hearthstonebooks.com. In addition, the USGenWeb site for Fairfax Co is
> a good place check. meg
>
> Linda Garrett wrote:
>
> > I was sent the 1850 census showing George and Mary Lee living in Luzerne
> > Twp., Fayette Co, PA. I got so excited that all the info seemed to fit
> > that this was my missing George Lee. His age was 64, and he was born in
> > VA, his wife's name was Mary, it just had to be him. Then I noticed
> > it......this family was Black. Now I'm not saying I couldn't be
> > descended from a black family, but from everything I've gotten on Mary
> > (Wertz) Lee, she was not black. So, alas, this isn't the ones I was
> > looking for. But, it occurred to me, perhaps he had been a slave of my
> > Lee family. Does anyone know at what time people in the Bedford Co area
> > stopped having slaves? We have been told that our George was from VA,
> > but not where. This guy was born in Fairfax Co, VA. I'm wondering how to
> > look into this.
> > Anyone have more knowledge that can help me?
> > Linda Garrett
> >
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