1780: Billy Simmons: "Uncle Billy," the Rechabite Negro Jew of Antebellum Charleston (jan 1, 1780 – jan 1, 1780)
Description:
Billy Simmons, also known as "Uncle Billy," lived in Antebellum Charleston, South Carolina, and claimed to be a Rechabite. He was referred to as a "Negro Jew."Source:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aG-JAWOangwC&pg=PT145&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=billy&f=false
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1780
jan 1, 1780
~ 0 min