Harriet and sons, William, Luran, & John
Quillan & Allen
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c1809: Harriet is born
October 31, 1844: 35-year-old Harriet and her three children, William, Luran, and John are enslaved by Jacob R. Shuford, the son-in-law of James M. Smith.
In order to help support the Shuford family after his daughter’s death in March 1844, James M. Smith paid Jacob $500.00 for Harriet, William, Luran, and John and then gave the family to the Shuford family along with two young men, Quillan and Allen.