| Name | James Boston |
|---|---|
| Slaveowner | Mary N. Steele |
| Date of Birth | 1829 |
| Manumitted | 5/17/1864 |
| Reference Source | Will of Mary Steele Civil Warn Draft Registration, Federal Census?. |
| Content | By will of Mary Steele, to be freed on 6/17/1864 at age 35. |
| Other Notes | 1860: James Boston, age 29, laborer, in Penitentiary in Baltimore for Larceny. July?1863, James Boston, 30, married, Howard Co., Civil War Draft Registration. 1870?Census: Living?in?Howard?Co., Farm Laborer, age 37, James Boston 37 Sarah E Boston 35 Margaret A Boston 10 India Boston 7 Mary E Boston 5 Elsworth Boston 2 James C Boston 2/12 (Living next to Zelither Marriott, wealthy white farmer). 1880?Census: James Boston, 50, black, b. MD, laborer, living in Anne Arundel County with wife Sarah Boston, 45 |
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