NEW Josiah Henson biography and documentary

May 21, 2018 | History, News

Author Jared Brock sent our family a message via our Facebook page on his new Josiah Henson biography and documentary. Check it out below. Hi Henson/Nevels Family! My new biography on Josiah Henson (The Road to Dawn) and my new documentary (narrated by Danny Glover...
Who was Josiah Henson?

Who was Josiah Henson?

Aug 15, 2012 | History

Who was Josiah Henson? A minister, author, military officer, abolitionist, teacher, and businessman, Josiah Henson was born June 15, 1789 in Charles County, Maryland, as the son of two slaves. While his mother was a slave of Dr. Josiah McPherson, she worked for...

Last Will and Testament of Josiah Henson

Aug 15, 2012 | History

As a responsible husband and father, Josiah Henson left a will. Before he passed away, Walter I. Dean, Jr. (son of Mary Madeline [Nevels] and Walter Irving Dean;  grandson of Olive Thomas and Ezekiel Nevels, great grandson of Elizabeth Henson and William Thomas;...