Term Slave Return, Nathaniel Breading, 1818/1819

David Breading’s brother, Nathaniel, was a prominent early figure in Fayette County. He registered at least eight children as term slaves between 1788 and 1818. In this remarkable return, Breading identifies three generations of women: Maria, the daughter; Lydia, the mother; and Jude, the grandmother, registered by George Ewing in Lancaster County.

David Breading’s brother, Nathaniel, was a prominent early figure in Fayette County. He registered at least eight children as term slaves between 1788 and 1818.

In this remarkable return, Breading identifies three generations of women: Maria, the daughter; Lydia, the mother; and Jude, the grandmother, registered by George Ewing in Lancaster County.

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