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John Williams

Texas · Active 1863-1864 · 4 records

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Enslaver, Enslaver (hired out laborers)
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Enslaved Labor Payrolls, WPA interviews

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Enslaved Labor Payrolls

John WilliamsEnslaver (hired out laborers)1864

People named: Jerry

Slave Payroll 3138 : listed as the person the laborers were hired from

John WilliamsEnslaver (hired out laborers)1863-1864

People named: Spencer

Slave Payroll 2990 : listed as the person the laborers were hired from

John WilliamsEnslaver (hired out laborers)

People named: Reuben, Claiborne

Slave Payroll 2545 : listed as the person the laborers were hired from

WPA interviews

John WilliamsEnslaverTexas

People named: James Green

He was born a slave to John Williams, of Petersburg, Va., became a "free boy", then was kidnapped and sold in a Virginia slave market to a Texas ranchman.

These may be the same person spelled a different way. They have not been confirmed.