| Name | Sophy Johnson |
|---|---|
| Slaveowner | I. Nevett Steele |
| Date of Birth | 1808/09 |
| Manumitted | 6/28/1846-7 |
| Reference Source | Manumission Lists Reference: C46-5, Entry 2, pg 64 |
| Content | Freed by estate (exec Mary Murrary) of Sarah Murray, (Nevett Steele? grandmother), had been held by Steele in Baltimore. In 1846 she was the mother of Sarah, age 13 and Henry, age 10. She was 38 years old, 5? 3? in ht. and of brown complexion. |
| Other Notes | 1880 Census, Sophie Johnson, 72, widowed living in Baltimore with Charles and Mary Brown. |
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