Cassius
Parsons
Born about in North Carolina, United States
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and Becky Parsons
Husband of
Hester Harrison
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died after
after about age 27
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Cassius Parsons is a part of US Black heritage.
Caprius Parsons was born about 1840 to Becky Parsons. He lived at Somerset Plantation in Washington Co, NC. Cassius was a slave of Josiah Collins II. When Josiah Collins II died Cassius was placed on his probate inventory.[1]
Through the estate division Cassius Parsons went with his mother to Collins daughter, Louisa Collins, who married Thomas A. Harrison in Chowan Co, NC. After the marriage in 1842 they took their slaves and moved to Marengo Co, AL.[2][3]
Cassius may be the nephew of Sall Parsons
Plantation Lists
Cassius is listed on an 1846 Faunsdale plantation slave list. He is listed as age 8.[4]
On the 1857 Faunsdale plantation list Cassius is listed as age 19.[5]
On the 1864 plantation families list Cassius is age 26.[6]
In 1864 Cassius is listed as age 26.[7]
Slave Owners
See Space:Faunsdale_Plantation
Sources
- ↑
Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841:
"Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841"
Catalog: Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841 Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841
Film number: 007513284 > image 309 of 346
FamilySearch Image (accessed 19 November 2021) - ↑
Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841:
"Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841"
Catalog: Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841 Petitions to County Court, 1816-1841
Film number: 007513284 > image 317 of 346
FamilySearch Image (accessed 19 November 2021) - ↑ https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/somerset-place/history/plantation-timeline/1840-1843
- ↑ Faunsdale 1846 Names http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1846names.html
- 1846 Faunsdale slave list
- ↑ Faunsdale 1857 Names http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1857names.html
- 1857 Faunsdale plantation slave list
- ↑ Faunsdale Slave Families http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_slavefamilies.html 1864 Families
- Cassius age 26
- Hester age 25, died 11 Jul 1865
- Jim age 5, June 1859
- Wellington age 2, born 1862, died Sept 1864
- Henderson age 9 mos, born 4 Oct 1864, 20 Jul 1865
- Becky age 51(mother of Cassius)
- Edward age 20, Sept 1844 (Cassius brother)
- ↑ Faunsdale Confederate Tax List http://sites.rootsweb.com/~afamerpl/plantations_usa/AL/faunsdale_1864confedtax.html
- 1864 Confederate tax list
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