Her Owner, Her Father?

Question

I have been working on my Civil War ancestor's family tree (Primus Young) and I have completed his family tree as far back as I could go (his grandparent's born in the 1770's). Through freedmen's bureau records and many other I know that he was born in about 1825 in Pasquotank County, NC to a Fanny Hollowell (slave) and George Blount/Blunt (free man of color). He was sold away when he was a child to a family in Columbia, Tennessee where he lived till 1866, before moving to Pecan Point, AR. I finished his family tree (until I find more info on his grandparents) and chose to move onto his wife Matilda. Matilda was a fair complected woman of mixed race (mulatto) and Primus was described as VERY dark on most records I have of him.

Matilda was born between 1828 and 1830 in Columbia, TN. So my when trying to find her parents I first went to look at the 1850 and 1860 slave schedules to find slave owner's with the last name Young in Columbia, TN. I found 1 slave owner who had slaves that matched Primus and Matilda's ages in the 1850 slave schedules. His name was Evan Young born 1795 in Kentucky. So after that I looked at the 1860 slave schedule and found slaves that matched Primus and Matilda's ages again along with their 3 children's ages (Evan's widow listed as owner). Then I looked at the 1830 and 1840 census to see if he had and slaves that matched Matilda's age in which he did. In the 1830 Census he had 12 slaves, 1 under 10, which also matched Matilda's age. After I checked the slave schedules and census records I looked at his tax and will and probate records which did not list the names of any of his slaves except for male $600 female $400. So after that I went to census records for help in which she appears in two (1880 and 1900). The 1880 census had too many errors (age and put Primus' parents birthplaces as her parents and other things). However in the 1900 census the info matched up to other records I have. Her father in that census birthplace is listed as Virginia, which made me eliminate Evan (in census records listed as being from Kentucky)...until I found this...

"EVAN YOUNG born Va. (Virginia), August 4, 1795; died Maury Co., Tenn., Jan. 18, 1852; moved to Ky. (Kentucky) early in life; moved to Columbia, Tenn. 1824 where he had a mercantile business."
-Reported Deaths, Nashville Christian Advocate, 1852-1856

So my question is would it be safe to assume that Evan is the father of Matilda?

Answer 1

nothing to add...

except your work is great, and shows a lot as to using alternate documentation ..especially in a slave situation. We need to keep you around.

It certainly seems that your evidence points in that direction, and it might be possible to locate dna results for comparison. This, by the way, is one of the few times I would consider dna tests.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Nothing is ever "safe" to assume in Genealogy. Personally I would not stop looking for other more acceptable documentation, The most acceptable are Birth, Marriage & Death records because usually the person or someone who actually knew the person provided the information for those records.. Remember slaves were property and as such their births were recorded as well as their deaths. Also it was not at all uncommon for a slave to use the surname of their master. You have done a good job, many people do not realize that there are separate census's called slave schedules. There is a strong possibility that you are correct, but It Evan Young was a "Christian Advocate", which usually means minister, there may be some record of Matilda in church records. You might also might want to consider have DNA testing done and compared to the Young family.

Answer 4

I think you can consider that a genealogical conclusion and use it until you have been able to prove something different. This may be as much as you ever know.



ADD Good point Wendy. IF you can find a documented descendant of that Evan Young and IF you can convince them to take an autosomal DNA test (on FTDNA or 23andMe) you might be able to determine if he is the father if they have a match with you. It depends on both of you inheriting the same DNA markers from Mr Young or his ancestors. Gets a bit tricky but it is possible. It is more likely you will find a match if he had numerous legitimate progeny you can match with.

Answer 5

He HAS to checklist his earnings to the government with a view to pay taxes on his agency. there is not any way of having around that. So understand for fact, there's a checklist of his agency earnings. it somewhat is public information, & your atty can get each and all the records you will need. there is not any way he can stop his interest, initiate a agency & tutor no earnings. it extremely is bull. So in simple terms communicate to your atty. or bypass to relatives courtroom, & enable them to do the paintings for you. he's in charge for infant help, i do no longer provide a hoot what he's doing. He nonetheless has an earnings. do no longer enable all of us attempt to fool you. choose for it & get what you so deserve...maximum suitable to you...:)