This enslaved ancestor's profile has a preliminary Last Name At Birth (LNAB) until a surname can be determined. Please see the US Black Heritage Naming Conventions for Slaves before merging or changing the LNAB.
Biography
Mary Baptist is a part of US Black heritage.
Mary's year of birth is estimated based on the fact that she was included in the will of Edward Baptist Jr, written on 18 September 1797.[1]
In Edward's will, he gave Mary to his daughter, Rachel (Baptist) Lee.
"I give to my Daughter Rachel two negroes named Harry and Mary to her and her Heirs."
The date of Mary's death is unknown at the time of this writing. She may have died in Virginia, as the Lee family continued to reside there well into the 1800s.
Note regarding the place holder LNAB being used: This surname is being used currently as a place holder surname until it can be determined what surname this person used.
Sources
↑Probate:
"Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
Deeds, Orders, Wills, 1633-1710; Orders, Wills, 1709-1732; Wills and Inventories, 1732-1811; Author: Virginia. County Court (York County); Probate Place: York, Virginia Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #627234 (accessed 12 January 2022)
Edward Baptist probate on 1 May 1797.
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