Anonymous ID: cd88d8 June 24, 2020, 4:32 p.m. No.9735864   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Are we tearing down statues of slave holders and their offspring still?

 

From the Monongalia County West Virginia Records of District, Superior and County Courts Vol. 7, 1808 - 1814.

159 - 1809, Monongalia County Court. “John Payne personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of Monongalia County, and made oath that heretofore previous to the 23rd November 1807, himself and William G. Payne advanced at sundry time the sum of 500 pounds and upwards to Jesse Payne and for his use upon the consideration that the said Jesse Payne would convey to his children certain slaves and other property mentioned in his Bill of Sale to them bearing date the 23rd of November aforesaid,” 26February 1808, signed by B. Reeder. Deed of bargain and sale signed by Jesse Payne

 

Famous offspring: Barack Obama

 

https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Jesse_Payne_(c1757-)