George Cary

361> George Cary -- Born 1762 or 1763. Son of Mary <.-->;listed as unmarried in 1787, but married to Henny Wells <331> in 1791; possibly father of Levina (025>, Prince <535>, and Molly <536>. Residing at Old Ordinary in 1782, 1785 (tithable), and 1788. Assigned to go from Old Ordinary to Capricorn in January 1788, but missing at scheduled time of departure. Residing at Old Ordinary in 1789 and 1791. Named in 1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1796. Ran away from Old Ordinary in June 1794; went to Robert Carter in Baltimore. Not listed among those receiving certificates of emancipation in 1796. Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. 10, 25, and Pt. 2, pp. 4, 21; Letterbook, 1782-1784, p. 9; James Harrison's Inventory of Sundry Effects at Old Ordinary Plantation, January 1, 1785, Chicago Historical Society; Solomon Nash's Memorandum of Sundries at Old Ordinary Farm,January 1, 1788, Chicago Historical Society; Letterbook, 1787-1789, pp. 18, 62-65, 75; Solomon Nash's Memorandum of Slaves and Stocks at Old Ordinary, February 27, 1789, Chicago Historical Society; Waste Book q W,' p. 66.