Mariah
Puryear
formerly [surname unknown]
Born in Virginia, USA
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Died after
after age 55
in Alabama, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jul 2015
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Biography
Mariah (Unknown) Puryear is a part of US Black heritage.
- Ancestor of celebrated athlete Emmitt Smith.[1]
- Originally owned by Samuel Puryear in Mecklenburg, Virginia. Since Mariah was mulatto, there is a very strong possibility that Samuel raped her mother and she was his daughter. He deeded her to his son, Alexander.[1]
- Owned by Slave-Trader Alexander B. Puryear and passed, along with her children, to his wife with his estate. It is supposed that Alexander kept her and did not sell her away because he realized or recognized that she was his half-sister. In addition, when his wife died, she continued to keep Mariah's family together as one unit, basically willing them as a package to one of her heirs.[1]
- Children of Mariah as mentioned in the Will of Mary F Puryear, widow of Alexander B. Puryear: Henry, Mary (likely named after Alexander's wife as a *reminder that Mariah was family), McTom, Victoria & Prince Albert[1]
Census
- 1870, Beat 4, Monroe, AL: 55, Mariah Pruyar (Mulatto), VA, Household of Thomas Pruyar.[2]
Slave Owners
- Samuel Puryear
- Alexander Puryear
- Mary F. (Unknown) Puryear
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Emmitt Smith." Who Do You Think You Are (US), Season 1 Episode 2. NBC. 12 Mar 2010.
- ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 4, Monroe, Alabama; Roll: M593_32; Page: 476B; Image: 144; Family History Library Film: 545531 via Ancestry.com
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