Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In a county courthouse, recorded alongside land deeds, I found a document that gave ownership of two enslaved people: a 17-year-old girl named Mariah and her 18-month-old son. As someone who studies southern history, it still hit hard. But records like this are crucial for descendants tracing their roots.
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In a county courthouse, recorded alongside land deeds, I found a document that gave ownership of two enslaved people: a 17-year-old girl named Mariah and her 18-month-old son. As someone who studies southern history, it still hit hard. But records like this are crucial for descendants tracing their roots.
🔔 *Subscribe for more real southern history, preservation, and discoveries in forgotten places.
