Lewis was born about 1853 probably in Edgefield, South Carolina. Surname is last name of slave holder. His mother was Ann and Arch was one of four children: Arch, Lewis, Harriet, and Minns.
Avory Johnson 1857 Will: I give and bequeath to the said Johnson A Bland the following slaves, namely Mary, Henson the carpenter, Anderson carpenter, Reddick, Sylvia his wife and their nine children, Matt, Abram, Sussex, Thomas, Ephraim, Lawrence, Octavia, Zackariah, and Fielding, Wade, Old Ellen, Fanny, Ann and her four children, Arch, Lewis, Harriet and Minns.
Avory Bland Bland-3437
Johnson A. Bland Bland-3444
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