His parents were married in Bow Church Cheapside, London, September 29. and Isabella Johnstone Kingsley of Tweeside, Scotland. On Fort George Island, located between the Saint Johns and Fort George Rivers about 18 miles northeast of Jacksonville and lying opposite Mayport the island is made up almost wholly of shell with something like 1000 arable acres ad several times that many of marsh land, lived a slave trader, planter and traveler, Zephaniah Kingsley. Probate file #1210, Duval County Public Records. Probate file #1205, Duval County Public Recordsġ8. History of Duval County, by Pleasant Gold, pages 84-85.ġ7.

Senate Executive Document, 48 th Congress, 1 st Session.ġ5. Probate file #1203, Duval County Public Recordsġ4. History of Duval County, by Pleasant Gold, pages 78079080-82ġ3. Information given by Ophelia Richard Moore, andold resident of Jacksonville, Florida, Pippin Street, Jacksonville, FL.ġ2. It is generally known that Martha and Mary were the daughters of Kingsley and his wife’s will (Anna Madgigiane Jai Kingsley), Probate file #1210, Duval County Public Records, she acknowledged them as the same.ġ0. Contained in Kingsley’s will dated July 20, 1843ĩ. History of Duval County, by Pleasant Gold, -74Ĩ. From story of Zephaniah Kingsley’s life in Sunday Times Union Paper dated June 8, 1924.ħ. History of Duval County, by Pleasant Gold, Ħ. History of Duval County, by Pleasant Gold, ĥ. From History of Duval County including Early History of East Florida by – Pleasant Gold, Ĥ. Nays, Lynch Building who received same from Mrs. James Johnson History of Zephaniah Kingsley and Familyġ. are aware of its existence.Īlso how should the staff respond to questions about the “African princess?”

I assume that Dena Snodgrass and archives, History and Records mgt. It perhaps does add credence to some of the old tales about Kingsley, although it was not done by historians. *_DISCUSS WITH ME BY PHONE *_FOR YOUR FILEĬOMMENTS: Winton sent this to me.

SUBJECT: attached and letter from Dena Snodgrass Transcribed by Sarah Baker on June 9 th, 2020 fromįederal Writers’ Project, Fort George Island pg.

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