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The Mystery Lab · BT-MYS-00260

Who Were the Other Enslaved People in Hilliard's Records?

OpenOpened August 12, 2026
Research & Interpretation byAmberly R. Carter-Mills— Founder, Creator & Descendant Archivist

The Question

Who else appears in the Taliaferro estate and related records alongside Hilliard, and can any of them be shown to be his kin?

Where the Research Stands

The 1855 estate material names Joe, Ellis, Horace, Richard, Ann, Moses, Aggy, Paul, Anthony and Agnes alongside Hilliard. Secondary compilations add Lucretia Taliaferro Alexander, Agnes Taliaferro Beasley and John Beasley to the wider Taliaferro network. Appearing in the same record is not kinship. This question tracks collateral research into that community.

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Amberly's Analysis

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

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