Dorcas Purviance

Black Person Information

First Name:
Dorcas
Last Name:
Purviance
Family Code:
49147C
Color:
Black
Gender:
Female
County:
Bourbon
State Born in:
NC
Birth Year:
1791

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
James Liberty Jr. Purviance
First Owner Code:
W15196E
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Bourbon
First Owner Year Transferred:
1812
Second Owner Name:
Free
Second Owner Code:
W0000
Year Emancipated:
1812

Family

Mother's Name:
Dinah Purviance
Mother's Family Code:
49147
Father's Name:
Morris Purviance
Father's Family Code:
49146
Married:
TRUE
Spouse's Name:
Sam Rogers

Additional Information

Notes:
Declaration to emancipate made 9/1/1801

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