Sylvania - Betsey Holts registered on 25 Feb., 1815, a negro girl, aged 10 years, named Sylvania, to serve 22 years, she was to be free on the 17th of May, 1837.


I am not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage titled "Early Slaves of Madison County, IL." The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce

http://www.iltrails.org/madison/slaves.htm