Jewish by birth
militia captain during the War of 1812, he served in both the state house and senate from Kershaw County. Attorney and legislator, soldier and master duelist, landowner and brickyard operator. In 1820, Levy owned 31 slaves, 20 of whom were employed at his brickyard near Columbia Canal.
Active in the Masons, he served as "Worshipful Master" of Richmond Lodge #39.
Levy returned to his home town of Camden in the late 1820s and formed a law partnership with his lifelong friend, William McWillie. His legal work drew him to the western territories from which the Indians were being expelled, and in 1838 he and McWillie moved to Mississippi.
Close friend of Governor William McWillie
More can be seen at
http://www.lib.unc.edu/apop/firstfamilies.html?counter=39
slaves purchased by Chapman Levy
Nancy purchased by Chapman Levy from Mary Taylor $100, Chapman Levy deeds 1830
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Simon listed as a slave and son of Nancy in will of Sarah Levy, owner purchaser Chapman Levy
Simon/Simeon is the 2nd great grandfather of Robert Louis Johnson born in Hickory, Mississippi, owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Robert Johnson's great grandfather, Filmore Johnson and his wife Bettie Levy, dtr of Simeon were married in Newton Co. Mississippi in 1877. Filmore's story is featured in the recently released book by Hewitt Clarke, "Money and Blood; on the Highway of Broken Dreams." page 208 with photographs of Filmore and Bettie. Carolyn Whitaker did research for this book
Bettie FAG
Find A Grave Memorial# 94366496
militia captain during the War of 1812, he served in both the state house and senate from Kershaw County. Attorney and legislator, soldier and master duelist, landowner and brickyard operator. In 1820, Levy owned 31 slaves, 20 of whom were employed at his brickyard near Columbia Canal.
Active in the Masons, he served as "Worshipful Master" of Richmond Lodge #39.
Levy returned to his home town of Camden in the late 1820s and formed a law partnership with his lifelong friend, William McWillie. His legal work drew him to the western territories from which the Indians were being expelled, and in 1838 he and McWillie moved to Mississippi.
Close friend of Governor William McWillie
More can be seen at
http://www.lib.unc.edu/apop/firstfamilies.html?counter=39
slaves purchased by Chapman Levy
Nancy purchased by Chapman Levy from Mary Taylor $100, Chapman Levy deeds 1830
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
Simon listed as a slave and son of Nancy in will of Sarah Levy, owner purchaser Chapman Levy
Simon/Simeon is the 2nd great grandfather of Robert Louis Johnson born in Hickory, Mississippi, owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Robert Johnson's great grandfather, Filmore Johnson and his wife Bettie Levy, dtr of Simeon were married in Newton Co. Mississippi in 1877. Filmore's story is featured in the recently released book by Hewitt Clarke, "Money and Blood; on the Highway of Broken Dreams." page 208 with photographs of Filmore and Bettie. Carolyn Whitaker did research for this book
Bettie FAG
Find A Grave Memorial# 94366496
Jewish by birth
militia captain during the War of 1812, he served in both the state house and senate from Kershaw County. Attorney and legislator, soldier and master duelist, landowner and brickyard operator. In 1820, Levy owned 31 slaves, 20 of whom were employed at his brickyard near Columbia Canal.
Active in the Masons, he served as "Worshipful Master" of Richmond Lodge #39.
Levy returned to his home town of Camden in the late 1820s and formed a law partnership with his lifelong friend, William McWillie. His legal work drew him to the western territories from which the Indians were being expelled, and in 1838 he and McWillie moved to Mississippi.
Close friend of Governor William McWillie
More can be seen at
http://www.lib.unc.edu/apop/firstfamilies.html?counter=39
slaves purchased by Chapman Levy
Nancy purchased by Chapman Levy from Mary Taylor $100, Chapman Levy deeds 1830
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
Simon listed as a slave and son of Nancy in will of Sarah Levy, owner purchaser Chapman Levy
Simon/Simeon is the 2nd great grandfather of Robert Louis Johnson born in Hickory, Mississippi, owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Robert Johnson's great grandfather, Filmore Johnson and his wife Bettie Levy, dtr of Simeon were married in Newton Co. Mississippi in 1877. Filmore's story is featured in the recently released book by Hewitt Clarke, "Money and Blood; on the Highway of Broken Dreams." page 208 with photographs of Filmore and Bettie. Carolyn Whitaker did research for this book
Bettie FAG
Find A Grave Memorial# 94366496
militia captain during the War of 1812, he served in both the state house and senate from Kershaw County. Attorney and legislator, soldier and master duelist, landowner and brickyard operator. In 1820, Levy owned 31 slaves, 20 of whom were employed at his brickyard near Columbia Canal.
Active in the Masons, he served as "Worshipful Master" of Richmond Lodge #39.
Levy returned to his home town of Camden in the late 1820s and formed a law partnership with his lifelong friend, William McWillie. His legal work drew him to the western territories from which the Indians were being expelled, and in 1838 he and McWillie moved to Mississippi.
Close friend of Governor William McWillie
More can be seen at
http://www.lib.unc.edu/apop/firstfamilies.html?counter=39
slaves purchased by Chapman Levy
Nancy purchased by Chapman Levy from Mary Taylor $100, Chapman Levy deeds 1830
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/12345562/person/1322809726/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
Simon listed as a slave and son of Nancy in will of Sarah Levy, owner purchaser Chapman Levy
Simon/Simeon is the 2nd great grandfather of Robert Louis Johnson born in Hickory, Mississippi, owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Robert Johnson's great grandfather, Filmore Johnson and his wife Bettie Levy, dtr of Simeon were married in Newton Co. Mississippi in 1877. Filmore's story is featured in the recently released book by Hewitt Clarke, "Money and Blood; on the Highway of Broken Dreams." page 208 with photographs of Filmore and Bettie. Carolyn Whitaker did research for this book
Bettie FAG
Find A Grave Memorial# 94366496
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