absalom_breeland
Absalom Breland
Manuscript heading: Mr. Breeland
- Born: 22 Jan 1790 in St. Peters Parish, Beaufort District, SC
- Died: Mar 1850 at age 60 Neely, Greene County, MS
- Buried: Absalom Breland Burial Ground
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.
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