Jacob Manson (1848 - abt. 1946)

Born Dec 1848 in Warren, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Roberta (Edwards) Manson — married 4 Jan 1879 in Sixpound Township, Warren, North Carolina, United States

Died about 27 Sep 1946 at about age 97 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Biography

Jacob Manson is a part of US Black heritage.

Jacob was born in 1851. He passed away after 1936.

Jacob Manson was interviewed about 1937 in Raleigh, North Carolina about his life and his time as an enslaved person.

"It has been a long time since I wus born -- bout all my people am dead 'cept my wife and one son and two daughters. De son an' one daughter live in N. C. an de other daughter lives in Richmond, Va. I belonged to Col. Bun Eden. His plantation was in Warren County an' he owned 'bout fifty slaves or more."

"One mornin' de dogs begun to bark an' in a few minutes the plantation wus kivered wid Yankees. Dey tole us we wus free."

"I married Roberta Edwards fifty-one years ago. We had six sons and three daughters. Atter the war I farmed around from one plantation to another. I have never owned a home of my own. When I got too ole to work I come an' lived wid my married daughter in Raleigh. I been here four years."

Interview: Jacob Manson was interviewed in Raleigh, North Carolina by T. Pat Matthews as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Jacob Manson - Vol. 11, North Carolina, Part 2; pages 95-99, images 99-103 of 440.

• "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QV-513 : 14 February 2020), Jacob Manson, 1879.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXB-TXS : Sun Mar 10 06:01:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Manson and Berta Manson, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1M-5QX : Thu Apr 11 20:18:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Manson and Oberta Manson, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9S-G9S : Sat Mar 09 21:54:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Jake Manson and Berta Manson, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQ1-Z3Z : Fri Mar 08 08:10:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Roberta Manson and Jake Manson, 1940.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-74X9 : Fri Feb 23 22:35:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Manson and Buck Manson, 27 Sep 1946.

Research Notes

The 1946 death record is likely for this man, not his son of the same name. On it, Jacob's parents are Buck Manson and Roberta Edwards, however, Robert Edwards is the name of this man's wife. Buck Manson is also the informant - likely Jacob's son of that name.