Margo Lee Williams
1) The Miles Lassiter family of Lassiter Mill, Randolph County, North Carolina: a short family history
Author
Publisher
M.L. Williams
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
3rd ed.
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., geneal. tables, ports.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Miles Lassiter was born a slave in North Carolina about 1877. He obtained his freedom before 1850 and continued to reside in the state. He became a Quaker about 1845 and was married to Healy Phillips. They were the parents of seven children. Descendants and relatives live mainly in North Carolina, New York, Virginia and Maryland.
Author
Publisher
M.L. Williams
Pub. Date
1987
Edition
1st ed
Physical Desc
19, 6 leaves : ill., facsims.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Miles Lassiter (ca. 1777-ca. 1851) was most likely one of three slaves mentioned in the 1785 tax record for Randolph County, North Carolina, in 1785, beloging to Sarah Lassiter and her son, Micajah. Quakers involved in the abolitionist movement were perhaps instrumental in helping Miles attain his freedom. He was recieved into the Back Creek Monthly Meeting in 1845 and is listed as the "free" head of household in the 1850 census. He and his wife,...
Author
Publisher
M. Williams
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
ca. 50 p. : ill.
Language
English
Description
Miles Lassiter was born a slave in North Carolina about 1877. He obtained his freedom before 1850 and continued to reside in the state. He became a Quaker about 1845 and was married to Healy Phillips. They were the parents of seven children. Information on three who married and remained in the North Carolina area is included in this volume. Today descendants live in North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere.
Includes Dunston, Hill,...