Rachel Powell (abt. 1820)

Born about 1820 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Rachel Powell is a part of US Black heritage.

Laura Clark was interviewed in Livingston, Alabama on 7/15/1937 about her life and her time as an enslaved person.

"I was born on Mr. Pleasant Powell's place in North Ca'lina, and when I was 'bout six or seven years ole, I reckon hit 'twas, Mr. Garret from right up yonder in de bend 'bout eight miles from Livingston gwine no'th on the Livingston an' Epes road, bought ten of us chillun in North Ca'lina and sont two white men, and one was Mr. Skinner, to fotch us back in waggins. En he fotch ole Julie Powell and Henry to look atter us."

"Her name was Rachel Powell. My pappy's name I don't know 'cause he done been sole to somewhars else when I was too little to recollect. But my mammy was the mother of twenty-two chillun and she had twins in her lap when us driv' off."

Interview: Laura Clark was interviewed in Livingston, Alabama by Ruby Pickens Tartt as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Laura Clark - Vol. 1, Alabama, page 72-75, image 78-81 of 442.