"DEATH OF AN AGED NEGRO - The Shreveport Democrat of Thursday last says: "We have to record, this week, the death of probably the oldest man in Louisiana = the old black man Jim, usually known as Dr. Jim. He died on Saturday morning, the 19th instant, aged one hundred and twenty four years, three months and twenty five days. He was born December 24, 1731, in Fredericksburg, Va., as a slave of Capt. John Carter, who served as an officer during the Revolutionary war. Jim was the body-servant of Capt. Carter, was well acquainted with Gen. Washington and most of the other distinguished generals of the war, was at Yorktown and witnessed the last decisive struggle for independence."
1856-05-10; Paper: Charleston Mercury
JIM PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE A LAST NAME BUT WE HAVE GIVEN HIM THE NAME OF HIS OWNER SO HE CAN BE FOUND IN A SEARCH ENGINE
1856-05-10; Paper: Charleston Mercury
JIM PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE A LAST NAME BUT WE HAVE GIVEN HIM THE NAME OF HIS OWNER SO HE CAN BE FOUND IN A SEARCH ENGINE
"DEATH OF AN AGED NEGRO - The Shreveport Democrat of Thursday last says: "We have to record, this week, the death of probably the oldest man in Louisiana = the old black man Jim, usually known as Dr. Jim. He died on Saturday morning, the 19th instant, aged one hundred and twenty four years, three months and twenty five days. He was born December 24, 1731, in Fredericksburg, Va., as a slave of Capt. John Carter, who served as an officer during the Revolutionary war. Jim was the body-servant of Capt. Carter, was well acquainted with Gen. Washington and most of the other distinguished generals of the war, was at Yorktown and witnessed the last decisive struggle for independence."
1856-05-10; Paper: Charleston Mercury
JIM PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE A LAST NAME BUT WE HAVE GIVEN HIM THE NAME OF HIS OWNER SO HE CAN BE FOUND IN A SEARCH ENGINE
1856-05-10; Paper: Charleston Mercury
JIM PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE A LAST NAME BUT WE HAVE GIVEN HIM THE NAME OF HIS OWNER SO HE CAN BE FOUND IN A SEARCH ENGINE
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