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Name | Newton Adams [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
Born | Abt 1849
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Gender | Male | |
Enslaved |
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
![]() – Enslaved by the Calmes Family until 1862 | |
Race | Black [3] | |
Residence | 1862
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Self-Emancipated/ Escaped Slave/ Runaway | 27 Jun 1862
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
![]() – Escaped by leave of General Geary's army went north to Greencastle, remained there a few weeks, left for Chambersburg, next for Carlisle, and then to Harrisburg." | |
Residence | 1865
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
![]() – 16 Age: 16; CityWard: 3; Son RelationToHead: Son | |
Residence | 1865
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
![]() – Relation to Head of House: Son | |
Residence | 1870
Stonewall, Frederick, Virginia, USA
![]() – 21 Age: 21; CannotWrite: Yes; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Yes; Farm Laborer Occupation: Farm Laborer | |
Person ID | I8163
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Last Modified | 1 Nov 2024 |
Father | Peter Adams (Age 73 years) b. 1810, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA ![]() d. 1883, Chemung, New York, USA ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Mother | Margaret Bower (Age 84 years) b. 1810, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA ![]() d. Mar 1894, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA ![]() | |
Relationship | natural | |
Family ID | F1573
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