Jacob Sugars, Company I

Jacob Sugars was born enslaved in Southampton County a few years after the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion in that county. Married twice, he had several children and died a widower.

 

Invalid — 952,121 / 790,368

Questionnaire, Jacob Sugars, 17 March 1898
63 years old; residence, Southampton Co., Va. …
[Married] Charlott Sugars, maiden name Charlott Broadnax … December 1893 at Jacob Sugars’ house by W.R. Mason …
[Previously married] Eveline Parker. Died in September 25th 1890 at Nathan Pope’s in Southampton, Va.
[Living children] Albert Sugars born Dec 1872; Sally Ann [Sugars] Born Aug 1874; Thomas Sugars born May 1876; Jesse Sugars born Dec 1877: … Cherry Sugars born June 1879 … Henderson Sugars born Dec 1881 … Percy Sugars born 4th September 1897.”

 

Declaration for Pension, Jacob Shuggars, 1 September 1908
“resident of Felts, County of Southampton …”

 

General Affidavit, E.M. Darden, 13 June 1911
[illegible] years old; resident of Newsoms, Southampton Co. …”has known Jacob Sugars since Feby 1866 … has gained above knowledge by living near him all this time.”

 

Questionnaire, Jacob Sugars, 20 March 1915
[born] Southampton Co, 1839 Sept …
[married] two times Evelina Parker and Charlot Artist Brodnax … 1st time in slave time by master Frank Ridly, 2nd time in 1898 Rev. Mason …
[wife’s previous husband] Charlot Broadnax married to Robert Artist he died ….
[children living or dead] Peter Sugars born [No year reported — Leslie]

 

Deposition, W.T. McLemore, M.D., 15 October 1920
“I have known Jacob Sugars … for 15 or 20 years, and have attended him professionally at frequent intervals during that time.”

 

Death Certificate [copy], Jacob Sugars, 30 November 1923
[place of death] Jerusalem, Southampton Co., Va.
[sex, color, condition] male, colored, widowed
[birth date] 1835
[age] 87
[occupation] farmer
[birthplace] Southampton
[father’s name, birthplace] don’t know
[mother’s name, birthplace] don’t know
[informant] Percy Sugars, Courtland, Va
[cause of death] parenchymatous nephritis and valvular heart disease (leaking)
[signature] W.T. McLemore, M.D., Courtland, Va.
[burial] Massadon [sp?] Church, 30 November 1923
[undertaker] Card [sp?] Ricks, Courtland, Va.