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May

We do not know much about May, including her age or the names of her family members.  We do know that May was sold, along with two children, at the 1844 estate sale of David Vance Jr.  John Brigmon purchased May and the children for $857.00 (about $25,000 today).

Juneteenth in the Reems Creek Valley
  1. Richard & Aggy
  2. Richard Vance II
  3. Hudson Vance & Ann
  4. Jo and Leah
  5. Leah Erwin & Sandy Erwin
  6. May
  7. Venus
  8. Abram Vance
  9. Hannah Prestwood
  10. Isaac, Peter, & Harry
  11. Esther, Isham, & Washington
  12. Moses & Philip
  13. James Vance, Simon Vance, & Dory
  14. Jane & Wilson