Joseph L Brown was the illegitimate child of David Rogers and his negro slave Harriett. David Rogers sired at least 10 known children by Harriet, and perhaps as many as 12 to 15.
As was custom in those days, the children of Harriet were presented as wedding gifts to the children of David and his white wife Mary 'Polly' Berry, by whom he had 9 children.
Joseph Brown was given to David's daughter Phineah Rogers when she married William Albert Brown, sr.
As was also the custom, at the time, these black slave children then took on the surname of the new groom, thus Joseph L would not have had a last name until he became the property of Phineah and her husband.
As was custom in those days, the children of Harriet were presented as wedding gifts to the children of David and his white wife Mary 'Polly' Berry, by whom he had 9 children.
Joseph Brown was given to David's daughter Phineah Rogers when she married William Albert Brown, sr.
As was also the custom, at the time, these black slave children then took on the surname of the new groom, thus Joseph L would not have had a last name until he became the property of Phineah and her husband.
Joseph L Brown was the illegitimate child of David Rogers and his negro slave Harriett. David Rogers sired at least 10 known children by Harriet, and perhaps as many as 12 to 15.
As was custom in those days, the children of Harriet were presented as wedding gifts to the children of David and his white wife Mary 'Polly' Berry, by whom he had 9 children.
Joseph Brown was given to David's daughter Phineah Rogers when she married William Albert Brown, sr.
As was also the custom, at the time, these black slave children then took on the surname of the new groom, thus Joseph L would not have had a last name until he became the property of Phineah and her husband.
As was custom in those days, the children of Harriet were presented as wedding gifts to the children of David and his white wife Mary 'Polly' Berry, by whom he had 9 children.
Joseph Brown was given to David's daughter Phineah Rogers when she married William Albert Brown, sr.
As was also the custom, at the time, these black slave children then took on the surname of the new groom, thus Joseph L would not have had a last name until he became the property of Phineah and her husband.
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