Betsy Hughes

Black Person Information

First Name:
Betsy
Last Name:
Hughes
Family Code:
53371
Color:
Mulatto
Gender:
Female
County:
Mercer
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1815.0
1850 Census County:
Fayette

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John Hughes
First Owner Code:
W28368
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Mercer
First Owner Year Transferred:
1837
Second Owner Name:
Free
Second Owner Code:
W0000
Year Emancipated:
1837.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Working in Henry Watts Factory in 1850 census. John Hughes freed all of his slaves, but Betsy was given extra materials in his will and so was mentioned specifically.

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