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| Name | Joshua J Jay [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | ||||
| Born | 1800
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Birth | 1810
Maryland, USA
[8]
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| Residence | 1840
– Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Free Colored Persons - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 Total 6 | ||||
| Residence | 1857
Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
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| Residence | 1860
– Residence Post Office: Russellville | ||||
| Military |
– 10th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery | ||||
| Military Enlistment | 1 May 1864
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
[6]
– Rank: Private | ||||
| Military Muster | 1 May 1864 [6]
– Information: Enlisted; MilitaryCompany: H; MilitaryUnit: 2839; Regiment: U.S. Colored Troops 10th HA; RegimentType: Artillery | ||||
| Military |
– ServiceNumber: 2762890; SideOfWar: Union | ||||
| Race | Black [8] | ||||
| Name | Johna Faye [7] | ||||
| Name | Josha Jay [10] | ||||
| Name | Joshua Jay [8] | ||||
| Name | Joshua Tay [9] | ||||
| Residence | 1870
Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
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| Residence | 1870
Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
[8]
– 60 Age: 60; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; PersonalEstateValue: 100; RealEstateValue: 1000; Farm Laborer Occupation: Farm Laborer | ||||
| Died | 1871
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| Residence | 1873
Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
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| Residence | 1873
Upper Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
[10]
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| Person ID | I4196
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Family 1 | Lidia Wall (Age 75 years) b. Abt 1811, Maryland, USA d. 1886, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years) | |||||||||||||||
| Married | 1829 [3]
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| Family ID | F1396
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| Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 | |||||
| Family ID | F5954
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