Rapier was a free women, who was married to a slave named John Rapier. Her husband was the slave to Richard Rapier.
"He walked in high cotton, he freed his slave, his man john, and at that time you had to have a special act by the Alabama legislature to do that. He was officially freed. He became known of the one of the wealthiest black men in town. Largely because when Richard Rapier died he left this black couple his money.
Rapier was a free women, who was married to a slave named John Rapier. Her husband was the slave to Richard Rapier.
"He walked in high cotton, he freed his slave, his man john, and at that time you had to have a special act by the Alabama legislature to do that. He was officially freed. He became known of the one of the wealthiest black men in town. Largely because when Richard Rapier died he left this black couple his money.
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