Mary

Item

Name
Mary
Age
21 when purchased on April 10, 1838
Birth Date
February 1817
Sex
Female
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Original Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Living Location
Tuscaloosa
Spouse of
Larry/Larrey
Parent of
William/Boysey
Binkey
Basil Manly Diary II (1835-1846) image 186, March 23, 1840
"This morning at half past four, our servant Mary was delivered of a female child – named – Binkey"
Arthur
Basil Manly Diary II (1835-1846) image 386, Aug 14, 1845
"About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Larry’s wife Mary was delivered of a son. They call him Arthur, after one of Larry’s brothers."
Unnamed Boy
Basil Manly Diary V (1847-1857) image 7, Mar 1, 1847
"This morning, about 8 o’clock, my woman Mary, Larry’s wife, was safely delivered of a son. Mother and child are doing well. His name is [not given]
The little child, just born, died on Monday night, March 8th about midnight. Dr. Haywood thought it was probably overlain and crushed."
Morris
Basil Manly Diary V (1847-1857) image 176, Sept 10, 1850
"This night, before 12 o’clock, my woman Mary, Larrey’s wife, was safely delivered of a child. The child proves to be a boy, and is named Morris."
Oliver
Basil Manly Diary V (1847-1857) image 333, Oct 6, 1853
"Thurs. morn. about half past one o’clock, Oct 6th my woman Mary had a son born – doing well. The child is named Oliver"
Work Location
Tuscaloosa
Enslaver
Basil Manly (Second President of the University of Alabama 1837-1855)
Basil Manly Diary II (1835-1846) image 135, April 10, 1838 (Basil Purchased from Mr. Robert Brown of Charleston)
"Tues. Apl. 10. This morning arrived from Charleston my negro woman named Mary, & her son William. The former was 21 years of age last February - The child is fourteen months old. They were purchased of Mr. Robert B. Brown of Charleston by my friend T. J. Gantt. The woman had been brought up by Col. A. P. Hayne. She was shipped from Charleston to Mobile, & came up thence by the Rivers."
Illness
Basil Manly Diary II (1835-1846) image 215, Dec 4, 1840
"My woman Mary fell down the Kitchen stairs, and broke the large bone (ulna) of her right fore-arm – Dr. Haywood was sent for, as soon as could be, and the bone was set about 1 o’clock at night."
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Items with "Spouse of: Mary"
Title Class
Larry/Larrey
Items with "Child of: Mary"
Title Class
Arthur
Binkey
Morris
Oliver
Unnamed Boy
William/Boysey