Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori came from the Royal family of the Fula, a tribe in west Africa (Fula: 𞤊𞤵𞥅𞤼𞤢 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞤮𞥅, romanized: Fuuta Jaloo; Arabic: فوتا جالون) is a highland region in the center of Guinea, roughly corresponding with Middle Guinea, in West Africa. The captive Prince Abdul Rahman was taken to the Gambia River and there sold onto the slave ship Africa, reportedly for "two bottles of rum, eight hands of tobacco, two flasks of powder, and a few muskets”. Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori was a member of the Fula tribe in West Africa, hailing from the Royal family of Fuuta Jaloo, a highland region in Guinea. He was captured and sold into slavery, eventually ending up in Natchez, Mississippi, after being purchased by Thomas Foster for around $950. He spent over thirty-eight years in slavery before finally gaining his freedom. During this time, he married Isabella, another slave owned by Foster, and had nine children with her. Although Isabella joined the Baptist Church in 1797, Abdul Rahman held onto his Islamic faith and often criticized certain aspects of Christianity that conflicted with his beliefs.

It is difficult to estimate the exact number of Prince Abdul Rahman's descendants, as records of enslaved African Americans were often incomplete or nonexistent. However, based on the information available, it is likely that his descendants numbered in the hundreds or even thousands. Prince Abdul Rahman had ten children born around 1800, and some 30 individuals who are likely his grandchildren, born between 1816 and 1851, have been identified. Assuming an average age of 30 for the second generation and a conservative estimate of two children per descendant every 30 years, there may have been around 960 descendants of Prince Abdul Rahman in the fifth generation in the 1960s and 70s. By the seventh generation, centered around the year 1980, the number of descendants could have been even higher.

However, tracing these descendants is challenging due to the lack of records that included enslaved African Americans by name. Surnames were seldom used during slavery, and estate papers from Thomas Foster, Sr., who owned Abdul Rahman and his family, were dated approximately 40 years earlier and did not list any surnames. This makes it difficult to identify specific individuals who are descendants of Prince Abdul Rahman. To find Prince Abdul Rahman's descendants, researchers must rely on recorded transfers of enslaved children and grandchildren, often found in plantation sales or estate records. These records may group individuals by first name and provide clues about their relationship to Prince Abdul Rahman. Other sources of information include pension records of descendants who may have joined the U.S. armed forces during the Civil War, Freedman's Bank records, and plantation records of former slaveholders.

GENEALOGY AFFIDAVIT

NOBILITY TITLE/ NAME AND ANCESTRAL RECLAMATION DECLARATION

THE DESCENDANTS OF PRINCE ABDUL RAHMAN

By

John S. Wise III

   The Great Grandson of Prince Abdul Rahman

By permission of the

 Royal houses Royal House of El ’Osiris, Oser, Sor

Royal House of Menkheperure

                       Royal House of Muja’Dib               

  This document has been made historic facts of Numi Kingdom

Legal Framework for the Genealogical Chart of Prince Abdul Rahman’s Descendants

Article I: Purpose

This framework establishes a structured and legally recognized genealogical record for the known and potential descendants of Prince Abdul Rahman. It provides a standardized method for documenting lineage, resolving uncertainties, and ensuring the integrity of historical and familial records.

Article II: Genealogical Chart Structure

1. Overview and Summary

The genealogical chart shall serve as an official summary and visual representation of the descendants of Prince Abdul Rahman.

It shall include both verified and potential descendants, distinguishing between confirmed lineage and lines of descent requiring further validation.

2. Lineage Notation and Representation

Confirmed Lineage: Direct lines of descent from Prince Abdul Rahman shall be denoted by hyphens (--------), establishing a clear parent-to-child connection.

Unverified Lineage: Any line of descent that remains uncertain or unverified shall be preceded by a question mark (?).

Sibling Relationships: Individuals bracketed together by a single parenthesis (,) shall be recognized as brothers and sisters, unless otherwise indicated by a hyphen, which signifies different parental lineage.

Cousin Relationships: When a hyphen separates individuals within the chart, they shall be considered cousins rather than siblings.

Article III: Verification and Validation

1. Primary Sources

The genealogical record shall rely on historical documents, birth certificates, oral histories, and other authenticated records to confirm lineage.

2. Disputed Lineage

In cases where descent is questioned, further research and verification shall be required before formal recognition.

If conclusive evidence cannot be obtained, the individual’s name shall remain preceded by a question mark (?).

Article IV: Legal Recognition and Rights

1. Recognition of Descendants

Individuals listed in the chart, whether confirmed or potential descendants, shall be acknowledged within the framework of Prince Abdul Rahman’s lineage for historical and familial purposes.

2. Disputes and Amendments

Any disputes regarding lineage shall be reviewed by an appointed committee of historians and legal experts.

The genealogical chart shall be subject to periodic review and amendment to accommodate new findings and verified lineage claims.

Article V: Preservation and Access

1. Archival Integrity

The genealogical chart and related records shall be preserved in a designated archival repository to ensure historical accuracy and accessibility.

2. Public and Private Access

Access to the chart shall be governed by privacy considerations, ensuring that personal data protection laws are upheld while maintaining historical transparency.

This legal framework ensures that the genealogical record of Prince Abdul Rahman’s descendants is maintained with integrity, clarity, and legal accountability.

THE DESCENDANTS OF ABDUL RAHMAN (THE SON OF IBRAHIMA SORI MAWDO)

Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori came from the Royal family of the Fula, tribe west Africa (Fula: 𞥅𞤤𞤢𞤔 𞤢𞤼𞥅𞤊, Romanized: Fuuta Jaloo; Arabic: نولاج اتوف) is a highland region in the center of Guinea, roughly corresponding with Middle Guinea, in West Africa. The captive Prince Abdul Rahman was taken to the Gambia River and there sold onto the slave ship Africa, reportedly for "two bottles of rum, eight hands of tobacco, two flasks of powder, and a few muskets”. Trans-shipped via Dominica to New Orleans, he was then taken upriver to Natchez, Mississippi, where he and another slave were sold to Thomas Foster for about $950. There, after an early abortive escape attempt, he labored for more than thirty-eight years before gaining his freedom. On Christmas day, 1794, he married Isabella, another slave of Foster's, and eventually fathered a large family of nine children. Isabella would join the Baptist Church by 1797, and though Abdul Rahman regularly attended services with his family by 1818, he continued to have objections to those aspects of Christianity that contradicted the Islamic faith of his upbringing, and particularly the doctrine of the Trinity, while also criticizing how Christianity was practiced in the context of American plantation slavery.

There are likely to be hundreds, if not thousands, of descendants of Ibrahima Sori Mawdo’s son, Prince Abdul Rahman, living today, Abdul Rahman had ten children whose births were clustered around the year 1800. This study identifies some 30 individuals who are likely to be his grandchildren born between about 1816 and 1851.

Assuming 1830 to be the average age of birth in that 2nd generation, and a very conservative two children per descendant every 30 years thereafter, that would result in some 960 individuals in the 7th generation from Abdul Rahman centered around the year 1980. (That generation would include Mr. Artemus Gaye from Liberia who appeared at the end of the film Prince Among Slaves and was born in 1975.)

It would seem that we ought to be able to easily identify a number of the present-day descendants of the seven children and some 25 grandchildren who remained in the United States.

However, finding these descendants can be difficult because census records almost never included enslaved African Americans by name. The 1870 census is the first to attempt to record all African Americans. It is also the first time that all of them had surnames, seldom used in slavery times.

The estate papers of Thomas Foster, Sr. which included most, but not necessarily all of Abdul Rahman’s children, were dated approximately 40 years earlier, and did not list any surnames, most of which would not be acquired until they also acquired freedom.

In between those two dates (1830 and 1870), one must rely primarily on discovering recorded transfers of his enslaved children and grandchildren which are often found as part of plantation sales or estate records of their deceased slaveholders which might list, identify or group them in such a way that they can still be identified by first name as the same child or grandchild of Abdul Rahman found previously Additional sources might include the pension records of any descendants who may have joined the U.S. armed forces during the Civil War, Freedman’s Bank records, and lists of enslaved people in any preserved plantation records of former slaveholders.

These records can also be useful in disproving possible lines of descent from Abdul Rahman by finding alternative ancestral lines or otherwise denying the possibility of such descent.

The names of only five of Abdul Rahman’s six sons are known for certain, and only two of those, Prince and Abraham, remained in the United States. The names of one son and four daughters must be ascertained from circumstantial evidence.

           THE SONS

The names of Prince Abdul Rahman’s known sons are Al-Husayn (by his wife in Futa Jallon), Simon, Levi (or Lee), Prince and Abraham. The first four were identified by Dr. Alford in his book Prince Among Slaves from the recorded statements of Abdul Rahman. Abraham was identified as a son of Abdul Rahman in a recorded indenture in 1832 from James, Isaac Foster to the partnership of Barnard & McNeil (Angus McNeil) Stephen Duncan He was born and studied medicine in Pennsylvania, but moved to Natchez District, Mississippi Territory in 1808 and became the wealthiest cotton planter and the second-largest slave owner in the United States with over 2,200 slaves he mostly sold slaves to the Coleman family.

Henry Coleman owned 30 slaves in 1860 New Orleans, LA. Recorded information about purchased through insurance New York life. https://www.insurance.ca.gov The Coleman family of Caseyville Lucinda Coleman both born bet. 1811 and 1820.https://www.afrigeneas.com/forumdarchive/index.cgi/md/read/id/7273/sbj/slave-owners-with-the-name-coleman-and-cameron/ Re: Coleman slaves, Caroline Co. Virginia – AfriGeneas Levi (Lee) was named by the Owner James Foster, Levi (Lee)in 1830 with funds raised by Prince Abdul Rahman to buy his son freedom, during his travel in the North, and they arrived in Liberia later that same year.

Prince and Abraham presumably remained in the U.S., Levi (Lee)Senior was sold again in 1835 to Henry Coleman; After two years being under Slavery with the Coleman family, he watched His cousin be hung from a tree and made the decision to escape, knowing his life would be in danger as a run-away slave. When he escaped, he was hiding himself in the woods for days and went without food. Levi Lee, son of Prince Abdul Rahman, was hiding, and another slave owner named the Wise family found him.

The first several years of being under the Wise family, in 1839 he met a young lady (name unknown), they had a son 1878 and they took the name of the Wise family (Wise)and name his son Jeddie Jeremiah, doing the years of President Abraham Lincoln signed for freedom of the staves in the United States of America. Levi and his wife move to Swainsboro, GA Jeddie Jeremiah Wise at the age of 20 years old, he married his second Cousin Roxie Bostic-Wise 1898 in Wadley, GA Roxie Bostic-Wise on Saturday, June 30, 1900, in presented her husband, Jeddie Jeremiah Wise with his fourth child. Levi was the first son of nine (9) siblings, five sisters, Martha, Ida, Lou, Ada. Nancy and Effie, four brothers John Robert, Baileyand Rufus (all dec.) December 31, 1919, Levi married Deaconess On union Johnnie lasted Bell 57 Spikes years, in Johnnie Bell died Georgia. February This 24 Swainsboro,1977, from this union was born twelve (12) children: Fannie, Amos (dec.) (Mamie Lou), Anderson (Jessie), John E., Walter C., Phearis, Levi Jr. "Snookie" (dec.) Johnnie Lee, Jeddie Joseph (Sharon), Deloris (dec.). Salonia (Francois), Sylvia (dec.) (Andrew) and adopted daughter Brenda (George) son John Henry (dec) Fl, in 2018

He has 37 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren, 32 grandchildren of the second generation, ten grandchildren of the third generation, and one grandson of the fourth generation. Levi is into the sixth generation of his family. "The sixth generation in the early 20's Levi relocated his family of three to West Palm Beach, Florida. He found employment in Florida as a shoemaker. He practiced his craft of carpentry in the neighborhood to earn extra money to support his family in the early thirty`s. Levi answered the call of God and became minister making him the second minister in his family. His grandfather David Wise was also a minister. He was the pastor of the "House of God Church of The Living God, the Pillar and Ground Of truth, Keith Dominion'" in West Palm Beach, Florida until 1958. He Was promoted “West Palm Beach, Fl. He was the Black Man in Palm Beach County to become a licensed general contractor. He also holds the distinction of being the first Black Architect (designs and draws his own blueprints)in the State of Florida. In 1954 he founded Wise Construction Company.

TIMELINE:

King Ibrahim Sori (or Ibrahima Sori Barry Mawdo[a]) (died c. 1784) was a Fula leader of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea in West Africa from around 1751 to 1784.

Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori came from the Royal family of region in the center of Guinea the Fula Tribe

DESCENDANTS OF ABDUL RAHMAN, own by: Thomas Foster James Foster

SOLD TO THE COLEMAN’S AND WISE’S (Levi Lee Son of ABDUL RAHMAN)

DESCENDANTS FROM SLAVERY:

   Levi Lee begot Jeddie Jeremiah Wise

Jeddie Jeremiah Wise begot David Wise

David Wise begot Levi S. Henry Wise

John Henry Wise begot twin sons James Samuel Wise

John Samuel Wise aka Prince Menkheperure Ra Osiris El

Barbra Ann Wise

John Samuel Wise begot John S. Wise aka Prince Jamal El Osiris

Joseph N. Wise

Janell E. Wise

Joan R. Wise

                     TIMELINE:

King Ibrahim Sori (or Ibrahima Sori Barry Mawdo[a]) (died c. 1784) was a Fula leader of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea in West Africa from around 1751 to 1784.

Prince: Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori came from the Royal family of the region in the center of Guinea the Fula Tribe

DESCENDANTS OF ABDUL RAHMAN, owned by: Thomas Foster James Foster

                     SOLD TO THE COLEMAN AND WISE’S (Levi Lee Son of ABDUL RAHMAN)

DESCENDANTS FROM SLAVERY POSSIBLE TIMELINE FOR BIRTH OF CHILDREN 

1762 Abdul Rahman born in Futa Jallon 

1763 Isabella was born based on her age (80) in the 1843 Liberian census 

1768/69 Isabella was born according to her age (25) in sale to Thomas Foster 

1780 Al-Husayn born to Abdul Rahman & his wife in Futa Jallon 

1788 Abdul Rahman arrives in Natchez 

1793 Charles born to (Sylvia?, b. 1774) 

1794 April 23 Purchase of Isabella by Thomas Foster, Sr. Dec. 25 Marriage of Abdul Rahman & Isabella 

1795 Simon was born (according to Alford, p. 53) 

1797 Esther born (estimated based on the age of her children in the 1840 purchase of Pine Grove by Wylie M. Wood**) 

1799 Prince born “before 1800” (according to Alford,) 

1802 Susy born (based on estate records in Louisiana) 

1804 Abraham born (based on age in Isaac Foster’s sale to McNeil) 

1806 Levi (or Lee) born 1828  Levi Lee begot David Wise begot Jeddie Jeremiah Wise,Jeddie Jeremiah Wise begot Levi Henry Wise, Levi Henry Wise begot John Henry Wise, John Henry Wise begot twin sons James Samuel Wise, John Samuel Wise aka Prince Menkheperure Ra Osiris El, Barbra Ann Wise, John Samuel Wise begot John S. Wise aka Prince Jamal El Osiris, Joseph N. Wise, Janell E. Wise, Joan R. Wise 

Jeddie Jeremiah Wise and Roxie Bostic-Wise were married in 1898 in Wadley, GA. Their fourth child, Levi, was born on June 30, 1900, and he was the first of nine siblings. Levi had five sisters named Martha, Ida, Lou, Ada, and Nancy, and four brothers named John Robert, Bailey, and Rufus, all of whom are deceased.

In 1919, Levi married Deaconess Johnnie Bell, and they were married for 57 years until she died in 1977. Together, they had twelve children: Fannie, Amos (deceased), Anderson, John E., Walter C., Phearis, Levi Jr. (also known as Snookie and (deceased), Johnnie Lee, Jeddie Joseph, Deloris (deceased), Salonia Francois, and Sylvia (deceased). In addition, they had an adopted daughter named Brenda, who had a son named John Henry (deceased).

As of 2018, Levi has 37+ grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren, 32 second-generation grandchildren, 10 third-generation grandchildren, and one fourth-generation grandchild. Levi is currently in the sixth generation of his family.

Ibrahima Sori Barry Mawdo[a] or Ibrahim Sori (died c. 1784) was a Fula leader of the Imamate of Futa Jallon in what is now Guinea in West Africa from around 1751 to 1784.

Background

In the second half of the 18th century, a militant Islamic movement began in the Sudan region to the south of the Sahara, stretching from Senegal to the Nile. The leaders waged jihad, or holy war, against pagans and less strict Muslims, establishing a string of strictly Muslim states across the region. The first jihad was launched in Fouta Djallon in 1726 by Ibrahima Musa. He was a leading Muslim cleric who had studied in Kankan.

Ibrahima Musa, also known as Ibrahima Sambeghu, Karamokho Alfa or Alfa Ibrahima, enlisted the support of gangs of young men, slaves, and outlaws in his fight against the ruling powers. He became recognized as the "Commander of the Faithful" at a time when the Fulani were gaining supremacy over the Jalonke people in a Jihad, although he had to contend with competing families and with squabbling clerics and military leaders. The Jalonke people adopted the Muslim religion and achieved some social status, but remained subordinate to the Fula leaders. The jihad process was protracted, because the Fula were not simply taking over an existing state, but were building a new state Ibrahima died in 1751.

Struggle for power

Fula Jihad states around 1830 - Fouta Djallon to the west

Ibrahima Sori was Alfa Ibrahima's cousin. He succeeded Alfa Ibrahima on the latter's death and consolidated the Fulani military authority. His motives were more commercial than religious. He threw his energy into taking control of all trade, which at that time primarily consisted of trading slaves for European fabric, iron, and weapons. Sori promoted warfare as a means to gain more slaves, joining forces with the king of the Dyalonke people of Solima.

In 1762 the combined Fulani and Solima forces invaded the territory of the animist Wassoulou to their west and were defeated. The alliance between Fulani and Solima broke up. The Solima allied themselves with the Wasulunke against the Fulani and began annual raids into Fulani territory. In 1776 they were decisively defeated by the Fulani under Ibrahima Sori, and the Solima had to accept Fulani supremacy.

Almami

After the victory over the Solima, Ibrahima Sori adopted the title almami. He became known as Sori Maudo ("Sori the Great"). Although he was the leader of the Fulani, he had to respect the advice of a council of elders and had to accept that the council would confirm his successors. The council also collected tithes and booty to cover the costs of the jihad and enforced the Shari's laws. Under Ibrahima Sori the theocratic state was organized into nine provinces, each led by a cleric who was subordinate to Sori as almami. The almami was formally installed in Fugumba, the religious capital, but ruled from Timbo, the political capital, with the help of the council.

The council became jealous of Ibrahima Sori's power and prestige and began agitating against him. Sori entered Fugumba, executed the councilors who had opposed him, and called a general assembly to confirm his authority. The packed assembly duly voted in his favor, and the military faction was firmly in control until Sori died in 1791-1792. He was succeeded by his son Sa'id, who held office until 1797-1798 when he was killed and replaced by a descendant of Karamokho Alfa. Two other sons, Abdul Qadir and Yahya, subsequently held the office of almami. The original Fulani leaders retained the right to elect the almami, who was usually a either clerical descendant of Alfa Ibrahima or a more secular and military descendant of Ibrahima Sori.

"The research found some documents to be tampered with or questionable."