Comments for David Paterson's Journal http://afrigeneas.com/paterson Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Thomaston, Georgia: May 29 Emancipation Day Celebration by James C. McGill http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-2412 James C. McGill Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:31:38 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=102#comment-2412 General James Harrison Wilson’s famous raid Upson County, little more than a month earlier (April 18-20, 1865), and Civil War ended the status of slaves. In Thomaston, on the morning of April 19, school boy Richard Rogers had skipped class to see some of his school mates leave for the army to fight the enemy which would soon swarm in the village’s street. “I had been there but a short time when intense excitement began to prevail over rumors of the approached of the Yankees. The first Federal Troops appeared pandemonium reigned.” Black cried, “Judgment Day has come.” Women hid food and valuables, while boys and young men ran to the woods. Young Richard and his friend Sam Allen fled for their lives, hiding in the woods for three days, with nothing to eat and only branch water to drink. May 29th was set a part in the year 1866 as Emancipation Day immediately after the war closed, several large planter brought there old slave to town on May 29 and told them they had been set free. Many of them had heard this before but did not know for sure that it was really true. It is said that this meeting were held within the court house lot which was enclosed with a broad plank fence. Many of the darkies shed, tears and wept bitterly that they had to give up their old master, or masters: the younger negroes shouted for joy and hilarious. General James Harrison Wilson’s famous raid Upson County, little more than a month earlier (April 18-20, 1865), and Civil War ended the status of slaves.
In Thomaston, on the morning of April 19, school boy Richard Rogers had skipped class to see some of his school mates leave for the army to fight the enemy which would soon swarm in the village’s street. “I had been there but a short time when intense excitement began to prevail over rumors of the approached of the Yankees. The first Federal Troops appeared pandemonium reigned.” Black cried, “Judgment Day has come.” Women hid food and valuables, while boys and young men ran to the woods. Young Richard and his friend Sam Allen fled for their lives, hiding in the woods for three days, with nothing to eat and only branch water to drink.
May 29th was set a part in the year 1866 as Emancipation Day immediately after the war closed, several large planter brought there old slave to town on May 29 and told them they had been set free. Many of them had heard this before but did not know for sure that it was really true. It is said that this meeting were held within the court house lot which was enclosed with a broad plank fence. Many of the darkies shed, tears and wept bitterly that they had to give up their old master, or masters: the younger negroes shouted for joy and hilarious.

]]> Comment on Thomaston, Georgia: May 29 Emancipation Day Celebration by Phyl M Gatlin http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-2409 Phyl M Gatlin Sun, 29 May 2011 12:00:42 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=102#comment-2409 Thank you for this information! Thank you for this information!

]]> Comment on Field trip, day 1: NC Archives at Raleigh by Valencia K. Nelson http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90&cpage=1#comment-1094 Valencia K. Nelson Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:05:59 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90#comment-1094 David I will point Erin to your blog. She was actually expecting you. I may have given her the incorrect information on the date you were to be present. David I will point Erin to your blog. She was actually expecting you. I may have given her the incorrect information on the date you were to be present.

]]> Comment on Field trip, day 1: NC Archives at Raleigh by David http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90&cpage=1#comment-1077 David Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:42:54 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90#comment-1077 editor's note: Because I split my original posting and expanded it, Nicka's question actually refers to my post "Field Trip, days 2-5: Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting." (sorry, Nicka!) I did not engage Ed Baptist about his private source for the Natchez, Mississippi, notarial records, but my impression was that they are owned by an individual rather than an institution. editor’s note: Because I split my original posting and expanded it, Nicka’s question actually refers to my post “Field Trip, days 2-5: Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting.” (sorry, Nicka!)

I did not engage Ed Baptist about his private source for the Natchez, Mississippi, notarial records, but my impression was that they are owned by an individual rather than an institution.

]]> Comment on Field trip, day 1: NC Archives at Raleigh by Nicka Smith http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90&cpage=1#comment-1074 Nicka Smith Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:39:19 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=90#comment-1074 Great post David. I'm curious to know the name of the privately held collection you mentioned. What is it called and where is it housed? Great post David. I’m curious to know the name of the privately held collection you mentioned. What is it called and where is it housed?

]]> Comment on Review: Michael Hait, Delaware Slave Claims Commission by Valencia K. Nelson http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-963 Valencia K. Nelson Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:26:27 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71#comment-963 David I am just getting to this review of the Hait work on my cup runneth over '2do' list. Thanx a bunch. Looking forward to the upcoming volumes. David I am just getting to this review of the Hait work on my cup runneth over ’2do’ list. Thanx a bunch. Looking forward to the upcoming volumes.

]]> Comment on Court records are our best sources for slave data by George Geder http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-247 George Geder Wed, 05 May 2010 18:04:10 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=83#comment-247 Hello David, Four slave bills of sale is four more than there were previously! lol Happy treasure hunting! Peace, "Guided by the Ancestors" Hello David,

Four slave bills of sale is four more than there were previously! lol
Happy treasure hunting!

Peace,
“Guided by the Ancestors”

]]> Comment on Court records are our best sources for slave data by Valencia K. Nelson http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-241 Valencia K. Nelson Tue, 04 May 2010 08:50:48 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=83#comment-241 Thanx to you for sharing your recent experience with the Thomaston-Upson County Archives in Georgia. I agree with you regarding the reliability of the public record. Much also has to do with the relationship one has with local archivist's assistants, serendipity not withstanding. There are lessons, methods and skills to learn. I frequently reference your article "... An Introduction to Courthouse Resources " http://afrigeneas.com/library/slaves_georgia.html as a pointer to what might be found in Georgia. How wonderful if we had such a guide for other localities. Much success in researching the newly found slave bills of sale and other treasures. Thanx to you for sharing your recent experience with the Thomaston-Upson County Archives in Georgia. I agree with you regarding the reliability of the public record. Much also has to do with the relationship one has with local archivist’s assistants, serendipity not withstanding. There are lessons, methods and skills to learn. I frequently reference your article “… An Introduction to Courthouse Resources ” http://afrigeneas.com/library/slaves_georgia.html as a pointer to what might be found in Georgia. How wonderful if we had such a guide for other localities. Much success in researching the newly found slave bills of sale and other treasures.

]]> Comment on Review: Michael Hait, Delaware Slave Claims Commission by Michael Hait http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-231 Michael Hait Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:25:41 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71#comment-231 This book covers the Delaware Slave Claims Commission. There will be volumes for Kentucky (next up), West Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, and Tennessee. Virginia seceded from the Union, therefore the slaveowners living there were not subject to the Union War Department. This book covers the Delaware Slave Claims Commission. There will be volumes for Kentucky (next up), West Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, and Tennessee. Virginia seceded from the Union, therefore the slaveowners living there were not subject to the Union War Department.

]]> Comment on Review: Michael Hait, Delaware Slave Claims Commission by Shelley http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-164 Shelley Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:49:07 +0000 http://afrigeneas.com/paterson/?p=71#comment-164 That would be good, I am waiting on the Tennesse and Virginia books. By the way, was the Public History degree and online program? I am interested in it and was hoping it was, since I am not in FL. That would be good, I am waiting on the Tennesse and Virginia books. By the way, was the Public History degree and online program? I am interested in it and was hoping it was, since I am not in FL.

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