Harriet Gassaway (1860)

Born 1860 in Maryland, United States

Died [date unknown] in Maryland, United States

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Biography

My name is Menellis Gassaway, son of Owing and Annabel Gassaway. I was born in Freedom District, Carroll County, about 1850 or 52, brother of Henrietta, Menila and Villa.

My father was owned by a man by the name of Mr. Dorsey. My mother was bound out by Mr. Dorsey to a man by the name of Mr. Morris of Frederick County. ^[1]

1860 U.S. Census - Living in Freedom, Carroll, Maryland^[2]

Harriet Gassaway is a part of US Black heritage.

1870 U.S. Census - Living in Baltimore County, Maryland^[3]

Slave Owner

Dorsey - Carroll County, MD

Research Note

Salve Owner - Dorsey 1850 to 1865 maybe one of the following

Johnathan Dorsey ^[4][5]

Nicolas Dorsey ^[6]

Augustus Dorsey ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Access Genealogy Menellis Gassaway Slave Narrative
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 18 February 2021), Harriet Gassaway in entry for Owen Gassaway, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : 25 May 2021), Harriet Gassaway in entry for Owen Gassaway, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 15 February 2020), Johnathan Dorsey in entry for MM9.1.1/MVD4-68K:, 1850.
5. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([5] : 16 October 2019), Jonathan M Dorsey, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch ([6] : 15 February 2020), Nicholas Dorsey in entry for MM9.1.1/MVD4-66Y:, 1850.
7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch ([7] : 16 October 2019), Agustus E Dorsey, 1860.