Nelly (Bradford) Dulan (abt. 1835 - aft. 1870)

Born about 1835 in Florida, United States

Wife of Emperor Dulan — married 9 Oct 1866 in Leon County, Florida, United States

Biography

Nelly (Bradford) Dulan is a part of US Black heritage.

Nelly (aka Nellie) was born about 1835 in Florida. She may possibly have been the daughter of Aunt Dinah and Uncle Henry, who were also slaves on the same plantation.

Until later proven otherwise, her last name at birth is listed as the surname of her enslaver, Edward Bradford (1798-1873). She is mentioned in the writings of Susan Branch (Bradford) Eppes (1846-1942), daughter of Edward Bradford, as being a slave on the Bradford's plantation called Pine Hill. She was mentioned in the writings as being the wife of Emperor Dulan, a presumed slave on the Pine Hill Plantation.^[1][2]

Dulan is also spelled Doolin and Doolen in other documents, and may be the surname of her husband's previous enslaver, or his actual last name at birth. If she was also on the previous plantation it may also be the surname she went by before marrying Emperor.

Nellie married Emperor Doolin on 9 October 1866 in Leon, Florida, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census Nelly (age 35) was in Leon, Florida, United States, living with her husband, Emperor, and their four children and a Penny Smith, relationship unknown.^[4]

She passed away after 1870.

Slave Owner

• Dr Edward Bradford (1798-1873), owner of Pine Hill Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Sources

1. ↑ "The Negro of the Old South, A Bit of period History" by Mrs. Nicholas Ware Eppes , 1925, Joseph G. Branch Publishing Company, Chicago.(https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Negro_of_the_Old_South/wXwbAAAAIAAJ?hl=en) This book was written by Dr. Edward Bradford's daughter, Susan Branch Bradford Eppes, who claimed the book was totally factual.
2. ↑ Through Some Eventful Years by Susan Bradford Eppes. (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/AFJ8883.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 983459;
   FamilySearch Record: V5Z9-93K (accessed 12 April 2022)
   Nellie Doolin marriage to Emperor Doolin on 9 Oct 1866 in Leon, Florida, United States.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   Citing Page: 23; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 26; FHL microfilm: 000545630; Record number: 27398;
   FamilySearch Record: MNZF-M9X (accessed 12 April 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68K5-FD Image number 00695
   Nelly Dulan (35) in Leon, Florida, United States.