Checking the Ray Co., MO books that I have: Index Of Purchasers US Land Sales in MO. 1818-1837 [Ozark Gene Soc publication...3 vol] Vachel Barnhill 229 vol 3 Vol 2 Asa L. Brashear 12 John C " 12 Otho " 44, 143 Thomas " 47, 121, 127, 147 Waymack " 22 Robert Brashears 129 Vol 3 John C. Brashear Jr 456 Martin M " 174 Mortimer M " 429 Richard M " 347 Lucy Brasher 246 Solomon Brashers 334 Solomon " 335 Index To The First Surveyor's Book Of Ray, CO, MO Vachel Barhaill pg: 137 year: 1840 Pat I'll check a couple other books, later. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 8:17 PM Subject: RE: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families > Jackie, > > There are also 1850 Slave Schedules - list owner with age and sex of slaves, > not names. I've been accessing them at ancestry.com > > Marilyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: JJardine [mailto:jjardine@olypen.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 8:16 PM > To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > Is anyone aware of earlier records that would numerate slaves in either NC; > TN or MO? > Thanks > Jackie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> > To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 6:29 AM > Subject: RE: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > > > Pat, > > > > Thank your for the suggestion. I do find A.D. Brasher listed as slave > owner > > with 9 slaves on the 1860 slave schedule. The ages of the slaves do not > > appear to match the family I'm looking for. Lucy is with A.D. on the 1860 > > census, age 68, so she must be his mother?? W.T. Brashear (perhaps this is > > Dr. William?) is listed with 3 slaves - he living in Fishing River. > > > > I've come upon another interesting bit of info, now that you reminded me > to > > check the slave schedules. Remembering that America was called BARNHILL > when > > she and George married in 1865, I checked for Barnhill slave owners. In > > Jackson Co (next door to Ray Co.) I find a Vachel BARNHILL with 6 slaves, > an > > adult female and 5 children. Their ages are near that of America's > children. > > Interestingly, I have found the name Vachel used in a future generation of > > this family, so perhaps this is a clue. I wish I could find whether the > > Barnhill and the A.D. Brasher farms were near the county line. > > Does anyone know if there are plat maps ca 1860 for Ray and Jackson Co? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] > > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:26 PM > > To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > > families > > > > Henry McGee and his sister, Lucy McGee Norton Brashear, left Guilford Co, > NC > > and settled in Ray Co., MO....ca 1835. > > From different oral written history of the two families, they did bring > some > > African American people with them. I would check the census records out > and > > see if any of these people are in their household. There is a Brashear > > Cemetery in Ray Co., MO.....I have the records on who is buried > > there....only Lucy McGee Norton Brashear's family.....for the surname of > > Brashear. > > Pat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> > > To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 7:55 PM > > Subject: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > > families > > > > > > > I would like to learn if Austin DAVIS is related to the family. These > > > families are African American. I'd like to learn if they are in any way > > > connected to the families of Dr. William Brasher b. c1819, NC or A.D. > > > Brashure (Asa?) b. c1817, NC. These last two are white families - did > > George > > > come from North Carolina with them as slave? > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > > Ray CO. Genealogical Assn. maintains the library in the Ray County Museum. > > Open Wed-Sat 10:00 - 5:00. Library volunteers on duty from 12:00 - 4:00. > > Free admission to the library. > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > > Ray County Historical Society, PO Box 2, Richmond, MO 64085 > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > The Ray County Historical Society maintains the Ray County Museum. > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Genealogical Assn. > 901 W. Royle > Richmond, MO 60485 >

Pat, Again you've jiggled my thoughts to look elsewhere. I checked the 1840 census, which includes slave schedule. In it I find (in Richmond) Lucy BRASHEAR (no slaves); 4 households away is Rachael (sic) BARNHILL (with 3 males under 10, 2 females under 10, 1 female age 23-36 listed for slaves; these are close match to family I'm searching for); Next door is Robert LEWIS (I believe that America BARNHILL BRASHEAR was b. to Charity LEWIS). Robert Lewis has slaves - 1 male under 10, 1 male 24-36, 2 females under 10. Then, just 5 households from Robert Lewis is A. A. BRASHEAR with 2 males age 10-21 listed as slaves. I believe I'm definitely in the neighborhood now. I'm unsure exactly how to proceed next. Does anyone know if there was some type of record prepared when slaves where freed and, if so, where I could find them? In 1870, George and America (LEWIS BARNHILL) BRASHEAR are living in Richmond with their family. By 1880 they are in Keytesville, Chariton Co. I've located their marriage in 1865 in Chariton Co. Did freed slaves who already had families marry following being freed? Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:02 PM To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families Checking the Ray Co., MO books that I have: Index Of Purchasers US Land Sales in MO. 1818-1837 [Ozark Gene Soc publication...3 vol] Vachel Barnhill 229 vol 3 Vol 2 Asa L. Brashear 12 John C " 12 Otho " 44, 143 Thomas " 47, 121, 127, 147 Waymack " 22 Robert Brashears 129 Vol 3 John C. Brashear Jr 456 Martin M " 174 Mortimer M " 429 Richard M " 347 Lucy Brasher 246 Solomon Brashers 334 Solomon " 335 Index To The First Surveyor's Book Of Ray, CO, MO Vachel Barhaill pg: 137 year: 1840 Pat

I checked the other books that I have and found zero. It looks like you have found some good records. I wish I had more help for you. Keep going and going.... Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <Olear15@attglobal.net> To: <MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:59 AM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] RE: BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS families; slave owner questions > Pat, > > Again you've jiggled my thoughts to look elsewhere. I checked the 1840 > census, which includes slave schedule. In it I find (in Richmond) Lucy > BRASHEAR (no slaves); 4 households away is Rachael (sic) BARNHILL (with 3 > males under 10, 2 females under 10, 1 female age 23-36 listed for slaves; > these are close match to family I'm searching for); Next door is Robert > LEWIS (I believe that America BARNHILL BRASHEAR was b. to Charity LEWIS). > Robert Lewis has slaves - 1 male under 10, 1 male 24-36, 2 females under 10. > Then, just 5 households from Robert Lewis is A. A. BRASHEAR with 2 males age > 10-21 listed as slaves. > I believe I'm definitely in the neighborhood now. I'm unsure exactly how to > proceed next. > > Does anyone know if there was some type of record prepared when slaves where > freed and, if so, where I could find them? > > In 1870, George and America (LEWIS BARNHILL) BRASHEAR are living in Richmond > with their family. By 1880 they are in Keytesville, Chariton Co. I've > located their marriage in 1865 in Chariton Co. Did freed slaves who already > had families marry following being freed? > > Marilyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat Kennedy [mailto:pat-igree-kenn@charter.net] > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 11:02 PM > To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] BRASHEAR of Richmond, Camden Co; DAVIS and LEWIS > families > > Checking the Ray Co., MO books that I have: > > Index Of Purchasers > US Land Sales in MO. 1818-1837 [Ozark Gene Soc publication...3 vol] > Vachel Barnhill 229 vol 3 > > Vol 2 > Asa L. Brashear 12 > John C " 12 > Otho " 44, 143 > Thomas " 47, 121, 127, 147 > Waymack " 22 > Robert Brashears 129 > > Vol 3 > John C. Brashear Jr 456 > Martin M " 174 > Mortimer M " 429 > Richard M " 347 > Lucy Brasher 246 > Solomon Brashers 334 > Solomon " 335 > > Index To The First Surveyor's > Book Of Ray, CO, MO > > Vachel Barhaill pg: 137 year: 1840 > > Pat > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Missouri was created in 1821 from Howard County. >