Candis (LAFORCE) (daughter of Hannah (LAFORCE)) was born Abt. 1765 in VA/KY, and died date unknown in Canada.
Notes for Candis (LAFORCE): Candis was a Slave to the family of Rene LaForce. There are records of an Indian raid at Martin's Station, June 1780 in Kentucky by a Shawnee raiding party led by a Capt. Alexander McKee. Among those captured and taken into Ohio and later Canada were the two daughters of Rene LaForce and their Negro servant girl (Candis). It is believed that Candis is the mother of Rachel. Documents to verify/disprove this statement are currently being researched.
Documents recieved in Oct 2000 confirm the raid, capture, disposition and linkage between Candis, her mother Hannah, grandmother Betty and her daughter Rachel. These records are in the form of petitions by the LaForce family in 1784 and again in 1812-13 to the British government in Canada for the return of their slaves taken in the Martin's Station raid. They (petitions) describe the relationship between the captured slaves, and how, and to whom they were dispersred upon their arrival in Canada.
The linage is Betty "Bess", her daughter Hannah, Hannah's daughter Candis and Candis' daughter Rachel. We, as yet, (12/12/2000) have not been able to determine who the father of any of these women could be. We also have not been able to verify how the La Force family came into the ownership of thirteen (13) slaves. We do know the La Force family was relatively wealthy when they came to America.
The 'Senior' La Force being a physician. Also the fact of them neighboring with the Randolph's of Virginia. The Randolph's of the governorship of Virginia and the ambassadorship to Russia fame. They resided along Tuckahoo Creek in Goochland County and the naming of one of their sons Randolph indicates some familiarity with and to the Randolph's.
More About Candis (LAFORCE): Record Change: 08 May 2004
Candis (LAFORCE) (b. Abt. 1765, d. date unknown)
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