Clara was born about 1780. She was enslaved by Samuel Prater in Roane County, Tennessee.
Negros belonging to the estate of Samuel Prater deceased: Clara aged about sixty years Alford aged about twenty one years Betsy aged about Eighteen and Mariah aged about eighteen months -[1][2]
Residences
1840: Enslaved in the household of Samuel Prater in Roane County, Tennessee with fellow slaves 18-year-old Betsy, 21-year-old Alford, and 18-month-old Mariah[1]
Research Notes
Raymoure-1 08:48, 10 August 2019 (UTC): Last name at birth is not given in court records, assuming Prater for now.
1840 United States Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Roane, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 56; Family History Library Film: 0024549
Roane County, Tennessee. Wills and Settlements, Vol A-D, 1802-1846. "Inventory and List of Sales of the Personal Estate of Samuel Prater." pp. 155-163.
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