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Brown Plantation
Location: Talladega Co., Alabama
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History: According to the narrative of John Brown, the 3000 acre Brown Plantation was owned by a woman of the surname Hyatt. Her three nephews, John, Charley, and Henry Brown ran the plantation. There were more than 300 slaves at Brown plantation, some of whom were born in Africa. John Brown recalls a story about his own grandmother's capture from her African home.
Associated Surnames: Brown, Hyatt
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1850: Slaves on the Brown Plantation
From "Voices From Slavery" by Norman R. Yetman, 2000
- John Brown: born in 1850
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