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The Mystery Lab · BT-MYS-00625

Were Agnes and Hilliard related?

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Research & Interpretation byAmberly R. Carter-Mills— Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist

The Question

Can a documentary trail establish whether Agnes and Hilliard were biological relatives, or members of the same extended enslaved family and community network?

Where the Research Stands

Open. Several clues point the same way; none of them names a relationship.

Claims Under This Investigation

No claim has been attached to this investigation yet.

Amberly's Analysis

No analysis has been published for this investigation yet.

From the research notebook ofAmberly R. Carter-Mills— Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist

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