; Moses Ross and William Henry Stewart less. In 1869, she took Nelson Davis as her second husband. Daughter of Benjamin Ross and Harriet Ross [30], Tubman made a meager income chopping and selling wood and working for farmers. Their slaveholders were the white Brodess, Pattison, Stewart, and Thompson families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They shared with their children a strong religious faith and love of African American folklore. This information further embittered Tubman toward the institution of slavery and the legal and social system that supported it. Failed to report flower. and her familiarity with the Bible as well as the music and folklore of the day allowed her to use religious Scriptures and songs as a kind of code that alerted slaves to her presence, signaled danger, or let them know when it was safe to come out of hiding. [2][14], Rit was born about 1785[15] or 1787 in Dorchester County, Maryland. By the late 1850s, she was able to buy a small farm for her parents in Auburn, New York, from New York Senator William H. Seward, one of her advocates and supporters. Davis fought during the American Civil War. She followed the "north star" and was aided by white and black people to make her way north. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. WebHarriet (Hattie) Ogletree (born Ross)was born on month day1886, at birth place, Georgia, to James D. Rossand Betty Ross (born Gilliam). Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. A.McGowan, Station master on the Underground Railroad: the life and letters of Thomas Garrett (Moylan, Pa, 1977). She helped shelter the poor and the elderly on the farm in Auburn though she herself struggled financially. She was the 11th child born to Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene (whom were enslaved by Edward Brodas), and she was named Araminta. They initially moved to St. Catharines, Ontario in Canada, but the climate was too cold for the 70-year-old couple and they then moved to Fleming outside of Auburn, New York. In 1869, she married Nelson Davis, twenty-two years her junior and a former slave who had served in the Union Army. She rescued her sister in 1850, one brother in 1851, her other three brothers in 1854, and her parents in 1857. One year later, the city of Auburn commemorated her life with a memorial tablet at the front of the Cayuga County Courthouse. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Tubman was killed instantly. She was married in 1844 to John Tubman,[5][6] a free man. Please reset your password. It would take her over 10 years, and she would not be entirely successful. WebHarriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 [1] March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. WebI am currently Executive Chair and Founding Trustee for the impact start-up, Mission Beyond. From there they travelled to nearby StCatharines, where they were aided by the ReverendHiram Wilson, an abolitionist and the leader of the local refugee community. At age eleven Tubman adopted her mother's name. 2023 eNotes.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. She continues to be an enduring symbol of self-sacrifice, persistence, patriotism, and humanitarianism. I would make a home for dem in de North, and de Lord helping me, I would bring democracy all here. Around that time, Davis was very ill, requiring care, and he was unable to work. Called the Moses of her people, during the Civil War. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 2023. Who are the experts?Our certified Educators are real professors, teachers, and scholars who use their academic expertise to tackle your toughest questions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She accomplished this goal after her enslaver died in 1849, and she ran to freedom alone and entirely on foot. Araminta or "Minty" was born into a large family of slaves with origins in Africaher grandparents may have been from the Ashanti tribe in what is now Ghana. She died on March 10, 1913. Kentucky was the last state enslaved peoples needed to pass through on the Underground Railroads northern route to freedom. Pronncia de Harriet Greene Ross 1 pronncia em udio, e mais, para Harriet Greene Ross. [2][3] In the meantime, in 1823 or 1824, Brodess declared ownership of Rit and her children and had them brought over to the Brodess farm, separating Ben from his family. Weve updated the security on the site. I was free; but dere was no one to welcome me to de land of freedom, I was a stranger in a strange land, and my home after all was down in de old cabin quarter wid de ole folks, and my brothers and sisters. Story about Harriet Tubman that was written by Sarah H. Bradford http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/bradford/bradford.html------------------------------Links: http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/harriet-tubman-s-flight-to-fr https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/Tubman/Timeline. Geni requires JavaScript! What problems did Harriet Beecher Stowe encounter? Dorchester County records provide the names of Harriet's four sisters: Linah (b. In addition, she continued to receive private funding from Canada, much of it conveyed to her in Auburn by the ReverendMichael Willis* ofToronto. Brodess Farm was located in Bucktown (near Cambridge), Dorchester, Maryland. New York, 1969). Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [18] Edward sold her daughter Linah. Try again later. Harriet was put to work by the age of five, (born Greene Ross). [17], In January 1797, Pattison died and left Rit to his granddaughter Mary Pattison, who was the wife of Joseph Brodess. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [25], Ben and Rit had nine children together. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. First woman in America to conduct an armed military raid, Explore articles from the History Net archives about Harriet Tubman. At the auction, Kessiah was sold to her husband John Bowley, a free black man. In 1854, Tubman had a letter sent to Jackson to coordinate the escape of the young men. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Harriet Ross (Greene) Also Known As: "Rit", "Slave of Mary Pattison Brodess", "slave of Edward Brodess" Birthdate: circa 1795: Birthplace: Dorchester, Maryland, United States: Death: 1880 (80-89) Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States Place of Burial: Halfway, Washington, Maryland, United States: Immediate Family: [25], Davis died in 1888 of tuberculosis. [9][12] Ben once said that Dr. Thompson was "a rough man towards his slaves, and declared, that he had not given him a dollar since the death of his father". Harriet Tubman was the fifth of nine children born to Rit Green Ross and Ben Ross. In 1865, Harriet began caring for wounded Black soldiers as the matron of the Colored Hospital at Fortress Monroe, Virginia. At the end of the war, he was discharged in Texas. Not just any coin. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ross_harriet_14E.html, Biography ROSS, HARRIET, Moses Volume XIV (1911-1920) Dictionary of Canadian Biography, CROFT, HENRY HOLMES Volume XI (1881-1890), From the Red River Settlement to Manitoba (181270), The Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences of 1864, North America Canada Ontario Niagara. However, she escaped in 1849 and soon after came back to the south to help the rest of her family escape. Patricia C. Guida received the 2008 Heritage Researcher award for her research into the 2,167 acre farm owned by Anthony C. Thompson, which is mentioned in Harriet Tubman's autobiographies. In 1978, the U. S. Postal Service issued a Harriet Tubman commemorative stamp. 1821 near Bucktown, Dorchester County, Md; m. 1888); she had no children; d.10March1913 in Auburn, N.Y. black families listed on the assessment rolls in, trips into the slave states, personally liberate up to 300. people. She was buried at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn with military honors. Please try again later. [24], Fearing that she was going to be sold away from Maryland, Tubman ran away in 1849. d.1March 1883 at Las Hermanitas, near San Diego,Tex. Around 1858, Harriet teamed up with John Brown when he plotted a raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia. They spent the winter with her in StCatharines. In 1868 Seward petitioned Congress for a military pension for Tubman. Born into slavery , Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends, [2] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Marriage to: Harkness Jolley. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She later observed: "I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person now I was free. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Following the war Tubman returned to Auburn. Harriet Tubman summary: Harriet Tubman is often called the Moses of her people for leading so many of them out of bondage to freedom. About Mariah Ritty Ross. She rarely lived with her owner, Edward Brodess, but from the age of six was frequently hired out to other masters. WebHarriet "Rit" Ross nee Greene Here daughter born 1820 Harriet Ross Tubman, born Araminta "Minty" Ross, was born a slave in the plantation of Edward Brodess in Dorchester County, Maryland. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Try again. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. They found artifacts from the 1800s, including broken dish ware, glass, a button, and nails. After Ben was freed, he bought his wife's freedom. [9] If they had any children, they would have been the property of the Brodess family. In 1874, they adopted a daughter, Gertie. As her destitute condition moved many of her fellow NACW members to compassion for her, she experienced some alleviation when they voted to provide her with a lifelong monthly pension of $25. She thought she was born in 1825 since they had no record. In 1862, she moved to Beaufort, South Carolina when it was occupied by the Union. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He took a job and worked hard to save money. Araminta Ross later changed her name to Harriet Tubman and would go on to lead nearly one hundred people to freedom from slavery using the Underground Railroad. There is a problem with your email/password. [5][6] Thompson's son, Dr. Anthony C. Thompson, a "timber magnate" and a physician,[6][10] inherited the estate. Family members of enslaved people were often spread out over a distance. Her life remains a testament to bravery, altruism, and human ingenuity. Because of this and because she realized how nonetheless alone she was, she made a vow that she would help her family and friends win their own freedom. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [23] He lived in Oneida County, New York by 1861. Rit was owned by Mary Pattison Brodess (and later her son Edward). Born Araminta Ross, she was the fifth of nine children, four boys and five girls, of Ben and Harriet Greene Ross. She quickly became too sick to work and was returned to where she was normally forced to reside, malnourished and suffering from the cold exposure. A system error has occurred. Araminta Ross was born in the winter of 1819 or 1820 to Benjamin and Harriet (Greene) Ross, who were slaves on Marylands Eastern Shore. Ben and Rit were married in 1808, through an informal marital ceremony, which was their only option to commit to one another. Tubman escaped slavery and rescued approximately 70 enslaved people, including members of her family and friends. The death of her owner, young Brodas, in 1849, gave rise to rumors that she and his other slaves were to be sold south, and, rather than face this prospect, she soon broke for freedom, alone and unaided, and made her way to Philadelphia. With rare courage she led over three hundred negroes up from slavery to freedom, and rendered invaluable service as nurse and spy. The family lived as slaves on Edward Brodas' plantation in Dorchester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. A trader later wanted to buy her youngest brother, Moses, but Rit was able to resist being separated from her son. They sought Confederate outposts and destroyed stockpiles of cotton, food, and weapons, and liberated over 700 slaves. 1808), Mariah Ritty (b. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. From 1847 to 1849, she worked for Dr. Anthony Thompson, Jr., a physician, real estate speculator, and Methodist clergyman. The end of the letter states "tell my brothers to be always watching unto prayer and when the good ship of Zion comes along, to be ready to step on board." In 1867, her estranged husband, John, was killed in Maryland by Robert Vincent, a white man with whom he had quarreled earlier that day. cemeteries found in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Learn more about merges. Verify and try again. WebHarriet Tubman was born into slavery in Dorchester County Maryland in 1820. During one military campaign, she helped free more than 750 slaves. [22] He was first known as Nelson Charles who had worked for a Charles family[b] and probably escaped slavery by the Underground Railroad around 1861, perhaps on the Pasquotank River and the Great Dismal Swamp, which are both sites on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. [37] Vincent was arrested on November 4, 1867. I had crossed the line of which I had so long been dreaming. This would have been his age at that time. Born a Slave in Maryland About 1821. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Her mother was Harriet "Rit" Green owned by Mary Pattison Brodess; and her father was Ben Ross owned by Anthony Thomson. Araminta was born in 1822. Ben Ross, an abolitionist who worked as an Underground Railroad conductor by trade, was Harriet Tubmans father. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/tubm-har.htm. [1], Anthony Thompson married Mary Pattison Brodess, which brought together enslaved people from their families. She married a free man called John Tubman when she was the age of twenty-four. Year should not be greater than current year. Abolitionist Resend Activation Email. Tubman arrived in Caroline County, Maryland with a horse and a makeshift wagon to pick up her parents, as well as the belongings they most treasured on their trip north. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Doing so, she took the risk of becoming enslaved again or lynched if she was caught,[6] escaping slavery was particularly more risky after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Her parents spent a difficult winter, subject to illnesses from the cold. She also continued helping others after the war ended in April of that year. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Benjamin Thompson Ross, Harriet Greene Thompson Ross, Mariah Ritty Ross, Rachel Ross, Ben Ross, Moses Ross, Linah Ross, Soph Ross, Hery Ross, Robrt Ross, Mar 1822 - Bucktown, Dorchester, Maryland, United States, Mar 10 1913 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States, Ben Aka James Stuart Ross, Henrietta (Rit) Ross (born Green), Tubman, Maddox (Madox), Gertie Davis, months. She also became involved with the city's large and active abolitionist (anti-slavery) organizations. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Latest answer posted October 06, 2019 at 11:40:56 AM. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Harriet Rit Greene Ross I found on Findagrave.com. [2], He was a conductor on the Underground Railroad,[13] which included hiding people on his property in Caroline County. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. She also worked to bring over 300 other enslaved Black people to freedom, being a conductor on the Underground Railroad. There is no United States Geological Survey (USGS) record for the Harriet Tubman birthplace. These individuals supported Tubman's work financially and welcomed her into their homes when she needed shelter. Failed to delete memorial. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Harriet was put to work by the age of five, (While Tubman spelled her name with one T, Cook says she spells her Harriett's Bookshop with two T's as an ode to Tubman's mom, Harriet Greene Ross. Harriet also considered two of her nieces as sisters: Harriet and Kessiah Jolley. [3][4], Anthony Thompson died in 1836. Pattison lost the case. [22] Davis was more than twenty years younger than Tubman. When Tubman was away on Underground Railroad trips or during the American Civil War, friends looked after her parents. She was the slaveholder of Rit Greene. Larson, Kate C. Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. ROSS, HARRIET (originally named Araminta) (Tubman; Davis), also known as Moses, fugitive slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad; b. A lawyer told Tubman that her mother was, unknowingly, legally free at the time. When she was about 13, she was struck in the head by a weight hurled by an overseer; the resulting injury would cause seizures and bouts of somnolence for the rest of her life. Let us know your assignment type and we'll make sure to get you exactly the kind of answer you need. [16] Rit and her mother Modesty were owned by Atthow Pattison,[17][18] and they lived on his 265-acre farm near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge east of the convergence of the Blackwater and Little Blackwater Rivers. Tubman died of pneumonia in 1913 at the age of 93. Sorry! I would make a home for them in the North, and the Lord helping me, I would bring democracy all here. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Harriet Tubman (1247)? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174643509/harriet-ross. As for her family, she kept her promise to not leave them enslaved. Drag images here or select from your computer for Harriet Rit Greene Ross memorial. [10] In 1803, Mary Pattison Brodess married Anthony Thompson, who had an enslaved man named Benjamin Ross. A member of the interracial Refugee Slaves Friends Society, she became indispensable, not only in bringing escaped slaves to Canada but also in helping them adjust to freedom in a new country. The injury to her head was quite serious, and although she eventually recovered, Tubman suffered for the rest of her life from recurring seizures that plunged her into unconsciousness without warning. Although she helped him with fundraising, she fell ill and therefore was rendered unable to participate in the raid with him. She therefore took her mothers first name of Harriet. Oops, something didn't work. WebHarriet Tubman's birthplace is in Dorchester County, Maryland. Social Reformer. Tubman often disguised herself as an old woman to aid her in her daring missions. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. From her early childhood, she had to work as a weaver, maid, child's nurse, and even field hand for neighboring families who hired her services from her owner, Edward Broadas. She missed her family and immediately set into motion a plan to rescue them. Husband: Harkness Jolley 1800 - ? Bradford wrote another book in 1886, Harriet, the Moses of her People, and there were other fundraisers through the years to help Harriet. There was an error deleting this problem. WebAraminta Harriet Ross was born in c.1820 to enslaved parents. Realizing she was to be sold following her enslaver's death, Tubman escaped in 1849, when she was 27 years of age. He had claimed to the all-white jury that Tubman had come after him with a club. She evidently persuaded the people whom she rescued to run all the way to freedom. Nonetheless, she did not forget her husband. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Around 1823 or early 1824, after the death of Mary Pattison Brodess Thompson, Edward had Rit and her five children moved ten miles away to the Brodess farm in Bucktown,[4][9][12] where she worked as a domestic servant. Failed to delete memorial. She gained permission to marry him from her enslavers and lived with him in his cabin, although she was required to continue living in slavery. Not long after, Harriet left on her own, on foot in the middle of the night, using a part of the Underground Railroad that was already in place in eastern Maryland. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There was an error deleting this problem. Harriet Tubman; Parent(s) Harriet Greene Ross Ben Ross: Did the Underground Railroad go through Kentucky? By cooking, laundering, and scrubbing, she saved enough money to finance rescue trips. There was a problem getting your location. 1819 or 1820, near Bucktown, Dorchester County, Maryland, Civil War Nurse cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [3], For ten years, during multiple attempts, Tubman tried to rescue her sister Rachel, and her children, Angerine and Ben. WebHow to say Harriet Greene Ross in English? eNotes.com will help you with any book or any question. [23][26] They raised chickens and pigs and grew potatoes, vegetables and apples. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. D.G.Hill, The freedom-seekers: blacks in early Canada (Agincourt [North York], Ont., 1981). Jameswas born in March 1863, in Alabama. Living into her 90s, she died in Auburn on March 10, 1913. 14, University of Toronto/Universit Laval, 2003, accessed March 1, 2023, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ross_harriet_14E.html. Later in the day, he saw Tubman and shot him in the forehead. 2003-2023 University of Toronto/Universit Laval. Ben Ross was also a slave at the time. BIRTH DATE: c.1820. She warned them that if they changed their mind and surrendered or returned to their owners, she would shoot them. 1816), Ben (b. Henrietta Buckmaster, Let my people go; the story of the Underground Railroad and the growth of the abolition movement (New York, 1941; repr. The two T's acknowledge both women.) At first she left her charges in the states of Delaware and New York and in Philadelphia. She died in 1809 and her son Edward inherited her estate. As she heard rumors that she and two of her brothers were to be sold to a chain gang, she originally ran to freedom with the two brothers. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. We have set your language to Maryland Department of Transportation via Associated Press. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. After he escaped, he changed his name to Nelson Davis, using the surname of his father, Milford Davis. What did the Gilded Age reformers have in common with Jackson era reformers? Harriet Tubman's mother, Harriet Greene, was a slave who married a man named Benjamin Ross. By the time that she was 12 years old, she was working as a field hand, plowing and hauling wood. She would look for them at her parents' home at Poplar Neck in Caroline County. By her early teens, she was working as a field hand, plowing and hauling wood. [7], Around 1785 or 1787, Benjamin Ross was born in Dorchester County, Maryland, the property of wealthy landowner Anthony Thompson,[2][8] who married Mary Pattison in 1803. [22] He was first known as Nelson Charles who had worked for a Charles family[d] and probably escaped slavery by the Underground Railroad around 1861, perhaps on the Pasquotank River and the Great Dismal Swamp, which are both sites on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. She also lobbied for educational opportunities for freedmen. Family members linked to this person will appear here. [27], Davis died in 1888 of tuberculosis. Add to your scrapbook. Her parents are Bob Ross and Harriet Greene she lived in Dorchester County, Maryland She was born into a slave family. She remained active until her death, raising money for such causes as the education of freed men and women in the south and the Harriet Tubman Home for Aged and Indigent Colored People in Auburn. After the war, she retired to the family home in Auburn, New York, where she cared for her aging parents. eNotes Editorial, 27 Mar. The community in Auburn funded the construction of the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, which opened in 1908. Try again. Children born to an enslaved woman were owned by the mother's slaveholder. One of the 11 children of Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene, both slaves, she began to use her mothers Christian name at an early age. Try again later. WebOriginally named Araminta Ross, she was born into slavery on a plantation in Dorchester County near Cambridge, Maryland, about 1820, one of eleven children of Benjamin and Harriet (Greene) Ross who provided a loving and nurturing environment for their children. [23] He lived in Oneida County, New York by 1861. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Harriet did not let widowhood deter her from helping others even in her particular times of need, as she took up the suffragist cause. In late 1860, Tubman found that Rachel had died and she was unable to rescue her niece and nephew. H ..,, fleeing elaves, died ?an Momia) night at the, Ben Ross, Henry Ross, Moses Ross, Robert Ross, Mariah Ritty Ross, Linah Ross, Rachel Ross, Soph Ross, Warren Chott, Jan 29 1820 - Bucktown, Dorchester County Maryland, USA, Mar 10 1913 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA, jamin (Ben) Ross/ Aka James Stewart, Harriet Ross/ Aka James Stewart, aka "Ol' Rit", Henrietta Ross?" [18] Tubman believed that Modesty had arrived in the colonies on a ship from Africa. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by HistoryNet LLC, the worlds largest publisher of history magazines. She also helped out family members in need, like her nephew John Henry Stewart's surviving wife Eliza and three children. harriet tubman mother Via TheWikiFeed She had eight siblings in total. WebHarriet Tubman (1821-1913), a legendary figure in the underground railroad, was born to slave parents Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene near Cambridge on Maryland's eastern shore. Benjamin Ross and Harriet Greene were her parents, and lived on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Harriet Greene was the mother of Araminta Ross and eight other children. She became adept at avoiding capture and she carried a long rifle with herboth for protection and as a means of ensuring her escapees would not lose their nerve. The slave suddenly bolted out the door. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Edward, and then his wife, Eliza Ann, hired Rit out and kept the money that Tubman earned. Linah was one of the sisters of Harriet Tubman. WebTubman's parents, Harriet Greene Ross and Ben Ross, both enslaved people, gave birth to different "Minty" Ross. Ben was a timber estimator and foreman and Rit was a domestic servant. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. She became too sick to work and was returned, malnourished and suffering from exposure to cold. [1] However, she escaped in 1849 and soon after came back to the south to help the rest of her family escape. Standing only five feet tall and suffering from sudden sleep seizures because of a head injury received as a child, Tubman nevertheless possessed the courage and resolve to face physical danger many times while pursuing freedom for her people in nineteenth-century America. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 1820 or1821 near Bucktown, Dorchester County, Md; m.first c.1844 John Tubman (d.1867); m.secondly 1869 Nelson Davis (d.1888); she had no children; d.10March1913 in Auburn, N.Y. Araminta Ross was born on a large plantation in Maryland. Her financial difficulties continued. 19982023University of Toronto/Universit Laval. In 1850, George Charles had 22 slaves, two of whom were 5 and 6 years of age. L.W.Bertley, Canada and its people of African descent (Pierrefonds, Que., 1977). 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