Embree family.
Originally from the New Haven Colony, Embree family members lived in North Carolina, Penn., Ohio and East Tenn.
Elihu and Elijah Embree, sons of Thomas Embree of Ohio, published the anti-slavery newspaper "Manumission Intelligencer," in Jonesborough, Tenn. This was the first newspaper in the United States devoted entirely to anti-slavery issues.
From the description of Embree Family collection, 1780-1979 1780-1787. (East Tennessee State University). WorldCat record id: 34497485
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| creatorOf | Embree family. Embree Family collection, 1780-1979 1780-1787. | East Tennessee State University, TET |
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| associatedWith | Embree, Elihu, 1782-1820. | person |
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| Washington County (Tenn.) |
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