Mary Crosby

Alternate Names
Mary Bankhead
Mary Chism (Married Name)
Mary Sampson (Married Name)
Birth Date
Between 1828 – 1830
Death Date
Circa 1884
Gender
Female

Mary was an African American woman enslaved by Elizabeth Coleman Crosby. 

Mary's age was listed as 18 in "John Brown's company of 10, report, 1848 June."

Family tradition states that Elizabeth Coleman Crosby died on 18 February 1849. In the 1850 Slave Schedule, William Crosby owned a slave named Mary. There is a possibility that the two slaves are the same person.

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Born in Virginia, United States

1828

Date Details

Occurred Between 1828 – 1830
Birth

Joined Willard Richards Company

1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 20)

End Date Details

Ended On 1848 October 10
Organization was Ended

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Died

1884 (Age 56)

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1884
Died