Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Friday, May 1st, 2009
Joseph Washington's Money Purse
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Joseph Washington came to Tennessee from Virginia as did many young men after the Revolutionary War. He carried this money purse with him. When he was twenty-six, he left his parents in Virginia, bringing several slaves and all his wordly possessions. His sister and one of his brothers came to Tennessee later.
The money purse in now in the possession of Joseph’s great-great-great-grandson, Stanley Frazer Rose.
Tags:Founder, Joseph Washington, Revolutionary War, Settler, Slavery, Slaves, Southampton County Virginia, Tennessee Land Grant, Wessyngton
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Covered Bridge near Wessyngton
For many years local residents have claimed that the old covered bridge between Wessyngton and Washington Hall was haunted. It was said that you could hear horses walking across the brigde and hear voices when no one was near it. In researching the history of Wessyngton I found a photo of the original bridge taken in the late 1800s.
Tags:Adams Tennessee, Bell Witch, cedar hill, Cedar Hill Tennessee, covered bridge, ghosts, haunted bridge, Washington family, Washington Hall
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Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Winters Cave on Wessyngton
One of Robertson County Tennessee’s earliest settlers, Caleb Winters spent his first winter in a cave located on Wessyngton. Caleb was said to be an excellent hunter and lived on wild game. A creek running near the cave was called Caleb’s Creek in his honor. Winters later built a cabin across the creek from the entrance to the cave. The property was sold to Joseph Washington and remained in the Washington family until 1983.
Tags:cabin, Caleb Winters, Caleb's Creek, cave, hunting
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Friday, March 13th, 2009
I invite you to listen to an indepth interview: On with Leon Presents John F. Baker Jr. with host Dr. Leon Wilmer.
http://www.wilmerleon.com/shows/022109-JB.mp3
Tags:African American History, Black History Month, Civil War, DNA Research, Dr. Leon Wilmer, education, Emancipation, Genealogy & DNA, Slavery, Tennessee history, Wessyngton
Posted in Book Tour & Reviews, Civil War, Current Events, Genealogy & DNA, Interviews, Introduction & Personal, Plantation Life, Research, Videos & Audios | Comments Closed
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
I invite you to listen to an indepth interview: The African American Literary Review Presents an Evening With John F. Baker Jr. with host Tracey Ricks Foster.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tracey-ricks-foster/2009/03/05/the-african-american-literary-review-presents-and-evening-with-john-f-baker
Tags:African American History, DNA Research, Genealogy & DNA, President Barack Obama, Roots, The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation, Washington
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
I invite you to watch a short video in which I describe my research:
Wessyngton Plantation Research
Tags:African American, Black History Month, Civil War, dna, Emancipation, Genealogy & DNA, history, Plantation, Research, Roots, Slavery, Washington, Wessyngton
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
I invite you to watch a short video about the DNA research I conducted:
Wessyngton DNA Project
Tags:black history, DNA Research, DNA Testing, Genealogy & DNA, Genetics, history, Roots, Slavery, Wessyngton
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