Sams Family History Viola Muse Transcription Zariah Grant Encoding and edition Katherine Mezich

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 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 12, item 4 Notes on the history of the family of Dr. William Sams

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Dr.Doctor Wm Sams landed at Lady [Soland][Island] , S.C.South Carolina and brought two sisters SallieSally & Hannah. Seemed to be Negro or Indian blood. Sally HannahHannah married Dr.Doctor Wm Sams, took unto herself a Negro man. Sally was the mother of twelve children, Hambal, Joseph, Lucius, Robert, Felix, Rebecca., Susan, ^Betty, Sally, & Mary. Dr.Doctor Sams moved Sally & children from Lady’s [Islama][Island] , ^S.C.South Carolina. Co Ga.Georgia (at opening of GaGeorgia)., to Mc Intosh County . Hambal & Joseph were killed by falling of home on Saplo Island , Mc Intosh County, Ga.Georgia. Dr. Sams [contracted] large dept.department realized he would loose all real estate slaves & his children left GaGeorgia under the law of GaGeorgia. onOn a dark night, he left the U.S.United States in sail boat. Took sallySally & his daug.daughter & young Lucius. bay Robert with him & expected Felix & older bay to come next night, but [deblocs] ^heard & seemed then. [gap] Dr.Doctor Sams [awed] at Mt.Mount Vernon, FlaFlorida and and they worked out the debt.