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Kizzy Waller (abt. 1790 - abt. 1861)

Kizzy "Keisa" Waller aka Kinte
Born about in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 70 in North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Kizzy Waller is a part of US Black heritage.

Keisa was born enslaved about 12 Sep 1790 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States, daughter of Kunta Toby Kinte (~1750 - ~1822) and Isabelle (Waller) Kinte (~1747 - ~1820).

Around 1805, when Kizzy was in her late teens, she was sold away to North Carolina when William Waller discovered that she had written a fake traveling pass for an enslaved young man, Noah, with whom she was in love.

Her new owner Thomas Jarnigan Lea (1785 - ) raped and abused her upon her arrival at the new plantation, and whe gave birth to a son George Lea (1806 - 1890).

Kizzy died in 1861 in North Carolina aged ~70.

Slave Owners

William Waller
Thomas Jarnigan Lea

Sources

  • Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #266311795 (accessed 20 March 2024)
    Memorial page for Kizzy Kinte Waller Lea (12 Sep 1790-1861); Maintained by The Iowa Cemeterian (contributor 49668557).
  • In Alex Haley's book - Roots




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Tom Lea
I have removed Thomas Jarnagin as the wife of Kizzy Waller. Marriage date of 1806 is not compatible with his birth of 1799. There was another Thomas Jarnagin Lea, son of another Major Lea, who was born in 1786, that could be relative to Kizzy. However, that profile seems to have disappeared. Finally, there is another thread that indicates the Tom Lea that married Kizzy was the son of Gabriel Lea (perhaps 254). The confusion continues!
posted by Tom Lea
Díaz-2569 Ambar Díaz
Waller-5513 and Waller-3697 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates
posted by Ambar Díaz
Rachel (Harrison) Gossett
She also was not married to Tom he was owner. Yes he did father Chicken George. She was set to marry but never did. And yes I have her father and mother's pages made.
posted on Waller-4616 (merged) by Rachel (Harrison) Gossett
Hansen-14091 Villy Hansen
According to Find A Grave, her father should have died i 1822 and not 5 years before she was born:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163836562/kunta-kinte  ???

posted on Waller-4616 (merged) by Villy Hansen

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