Manuscript heading: Mr. Breeland
Absalom Breland moved with his family to Mississippi by 1823. He appeared on Greene County tax records in 1824 for two slaves, again in 1831 as A. Breeland for one white poll and one slave, and in 1833 as “ABSL BREELAND” with the same taxes. His home in the Neely area was on Old Highway 24 at coordinates 31.169890 - 88.723720.
Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 11.