These posts focus on individuals likely related to Bruce Dent living in the Island of Washington, District of Columbia as recorded in the 1860 census.
Bruce Dent
The basic outline below is derived from the 1860 census. Posts will provide more detail about his life and connections to other individuals.
1860; Census Place: Washington Ward 7, Washington, District of Columbia;Page: 877 | ancestry.com
Bruce Dent was born around 1817 in Maryland. He lived with his wife and children in Ward 7 of District of Columbia. His occupation is listed as a huckster.
1852-1902 In 1862, the District of Columbia emancipated the individuals enslaved within its borders; it also offered reparations to the enslavers, who could no longer force labor from the freed. George Washington Young submitted a list of the people he enslaved so as to be compensated. Among the names is the family group of Grahams:…
Known Information In 1840, Susan Dent had two younger Free Black individuals living in her household. One was a female whose age is consistent with Maria Dent’s in the 1850 & 1860 Census. Sources Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington Ward 3, Washington, District of Columbia;Roll: 56; Page: 170a | ancestry.com Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington Ward 3, Washington, District of Columbia; Page: 717 |…
Known Information Susan and Isaac Johnson are the parents of Cassandra Johnson, the first wife of Bruce Dent. Sources Susan and Isaac Johnson registered the free status of her two sons, Jacob and Charles Johnson, on 15 September 1827 in the District of Columbia. In this registration, Thomas Hurdle “swears that Isaac, [Sr.] and his…
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