Person:April (Enslaved) (1)

April: Biographical Information

April and Mary were the parents of Dolly Johnson. Dolly, age 30, opened a Freedmen's Bank account in Charleston, South Carolina on April 16, 1872. On her application, she stated that she was born on Drayton Hall Plantation, Ashley River, Charleston, South Carolina. Her Freedmen's Bank record contains more information about Dolly Johnson and her family:

Her husband's name was Toby. He was born in Africa. There were no children listed in Dolly's bank account record. Dolly's brother was Daniel (no surname listed) and her sister was Nancy (no surname listed). Her residence was 420 King Street in Charleston. Dolly's occupation was Washing.

Both April and Mary were listed as deceased in Dolly's bank account record, dated April 16, 1872.

Family Group Sheet

• Person:April (Enslaved) (1)
• + Person:Mary (Enslaved) (1)
  • Person:Dolly Johnson (2)
  • Person:Daniel (April and Mary's) (1)
  • Person:Nancy (April and Mary's) (1)

Associated Documents

Freedmen's Bank Record, Dolly Johnson, Charleston, South Carolina, April 16, 1872 (transcription and image to be added)

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About This Page

This page is part of a groundbreaking research project to rediscover the family lineages of enslaved people on Drayton family plantations in Barbados and the United States. To read more about this historic research, please visit the article below:

Genealogy of Enslaved Communities on Drayton Family Plantations: A Research Project Sponsored by the Magnolia Plantation Foundation of Charleston, SC

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Freedmen's Bank Record, Dolly Johnson, Charleston, South Carolina, April 16, 1872.

   Registers of Depositors in Branches of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
   Records of the Comptroller of the Currency (NARA RG 101)
   NARA Micropublication M816, Reel 23