The enslaved are often lost in the historical record. Because they were property, they were numerated and listed as such in official documents. Bernetiae Reed, CHW’s Slave Genealogy Consultant, has pieced together the family trees of a select group of Battle slaves in order to get a sense of their individual and family stories. If you are a descendant of one of the Battle slaves, you may just find the information you are looking for here!
Ms. Reed compiled a LiveBinder that has the data and information organized by category, making the plethora of documents more easily navigable. You can access this binder below:
BATTLE FAMILY SLAVES AND ROCKY MOUNT MILLS