Alred W was probably born on the Ellison Plantation in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, and was transported to Ellison Plantation, Baldwin County, Alabama to be hired out there as an adult in 1859. In 1860, he was working in the turpentine industry.
The birth date is not actual. Instead, the earliest date on the document is used along with "Before this date".
Sources
The Henry Alderson Ellison Papers, 1848-1882, curated by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. Available in digital format at https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/01432/. Accessed 20 April 2023.
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