Coosa Slaves - Coosa Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun, 04 Oct 1998 21:36:27 -0500 Contributed by David Dennis Coosa Slaves This is from a copy of a copy on file in the Hardy Jones file at Samford University in Birmingham and appears to be real but cannot be verified at this time.Brackets [ ] surround letters or words that might be wrong. I have attempted to use caps and puncuation as in the oridginal without editing with the exception that cents in amounts charged are also underlined in the doc.On the references to Granny loosey it could be a lower case l or upper case C (loosey or Coosey) I would need more samples of the persons handwritting to be sure. I don't understand what some of this means but will try to transcribe as accurately as possible. In the corner it says Henry Jones which appears to be written in an old style but with a different hand or pen than the rest. It then says; Negroes ages Alabama Coosa County[firsts] Thomas Shakespear was born 7 September 1846}Granny Coosa simmons charged $1.50 2. Negro Dick richard was born october 24th 1848}Granny lucy simmons charged $2.50 3. Negro Harriett was born April the 15th 1850 }Granny loosy simmons charged $3.00 4 Negro Anthony was born 27ft April,1851 }Granny loosy simmons charged $3.00 5. Negro Slirum was born 15ft may 1854}grannyt loosy simmons charged $3.00 6 Harry was born January the ft.1858}granny loosy simmons charged $3.00 7 Negro mary was born the 26- December. 1858}granny loosy simmons charged $3.00 8 Negro fanny was born march the 3rd 1861}granny Elizabeth grooms charged $1.00 9 Negro Jack was born october 26th 1861--}granny Elizabeth grooms charged $1.oo 10:Negro mack was born march the 11 1862}granny Elizabeth charged $1.00 11 Negro Hanner was born January the 13th 1864}granny loosy charged. That ends the page and it appears there was more possiblly but I don't know. -- David Dennis