Re: Benjamin J. Quarles (abt 1818 to 1865) Virginia-Alabama
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Re: Benjamin J. Quarles (abt 1818 to 1865) Virginia-Alabama
Mark Quarles 5/04/12
I checked the BLM Land Records and there aren't any Quarles/Qualls who were land owners in Tuscaloosa, County. So that means he was either living on relative's land or he was renting.Many times there is a delayed reporting of the exchange of property, kind of a tax dodge.If he is indeed the BJ Quarles who has 5 slaves which he is reporting in 1850, then I think he is probably living on relative's land, unless he has house slaves and slaves working for him at the blacksmith shop...still he would have to house them somewhere.I'm sure you are aware there is a B Quarles born 1795-1797 VA living in Mobile. In 1850 he also reports slaves, 6. Perhaps this is his father. So here is the good news.Family Search is going digital.They are putting their records online.Right now all of TN's will and probate records are up, (all original images of the record books if available) some of SC and NC are up as well.I don't know when their AL or VA are going online...but I can tell you how I access these records via micro-film... It is rather easy depending on where you live.Contact me at [email protected], one final thought...I went back to the records I have from early Quarles books and researchers.There is a Benjamin Quarles who first appears in the tax books in 1801 in King Willaim County VA.He is said to have married Frances the daughter of Holt Richeson/Richardson.Which one of the many Quarles of King Willaim he belongs to, I do not know.My guess is he is from the line of the Quarles/Powells.Myra
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Re: Benjamin J. Quarles (abt 1818 to 1865) Virginia-Alabama
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Re: Benjamin J. Quarles (abt 1818 to 1865) Virginia-Alabama
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Re: Benjamin J. Quarles (abt 1818 to 1865) Virginia-Alabama