An American Family History

Lincoln Family

Slavery is an immoral system of forced labor where people are treated as property to be bought and sold. It was legal in the American Colonies and the United States until the Civil War.

Isaac Lincoln was born on March 5, 1750 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Lincoln and Rebecca Flowers. He was the great uncle of President Abraham Lincoln.

He married Mary Ward in Carter County, Tennessee on August 29 , 1780.

Isaac and Mary's only son died. They brought up Phoebe Williams and William Stover. William was Mary's sister, Livica Ward Stover's son. Phoebe was the daughter of Mordecai Williams and Elizabeth Stover.

Isaac Lincoln appeared on the 1792 tax list and the 1794 tax list for Washington County, Virginia.

On November 7, 1796, Isaac bought 94 3/4 acres from Landon Carter.

Isaac died on June 10, 1816

Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States.

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