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a book in the South, and the only slave to earn a significant income through the sale of his poems. As a man and as a poet, Horton's achievements were extraordinary. In this volume, Joan Sherman collects sixty-two of Horton's poems. Her comprehensive introduction - which combines biography, history, cultural commentary, and critical insight - presents a compelling and detailed picture of this remarkable man's life and art. Covering a wide range of poetical subjects in.
The information in this book was gathered from information in the census records, order books, wills, Vital Statics and deeds all available at the Virginia Library, Richmond, Va. and the King & Queen County, Va. Court, which provided the basis for this book about a family that lived in King & Queen County, Virginia at a time when being a person of Color came with many restrictions.
John Ball was born in Stafford County, Virginia. He married Winifred Williams. She was probably his second wife. He had eight known children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Kansas and Texas.