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.
