Greetings All! Well, I *think* (pure speculation) I know the conditions of my Green ancestor's arrival into Arkansas. They came from S. Carolina. There are 2 William H. Greens there that owned slaves, one from York County that owned the most, the other just a couple. I 'think' when William H. Green purchased his land in 1860 it was located in Desha County, no name had been given (no township) at the time of purchase. He sent some of his slaves to cultivate it for him. I had given the approx. date of my family's arrival into Arkansas around the year 1857-58, based upon the ages of the children born in S. Carolina..I'm now rethinking that situation. At the time (1866) when they were employed by W. H. Green according to the Freedman's Bureau Records, when asked their ages, this was probably the first time this question was posed to them, especially seeing how two of the sisters were both the same age at the time (8), and in 1870 one was still 8 and the other was 17. W. H. Green stated on the contract that he lived in Drew County..there was no W. H. Green in Drew County, that may have been where he stayed while he was purchasing and taking care of business, he was never counted on the Federal Census, or the Slave Census. He was also listed as paying taxes on slaves in 1860 in Arkansas. Question..did one have to state they lived in Arkansas to purchase land in that time? I found another group of people 'The Alexander's' who purchased land all around Mr. Green. Can't find but one of them, but, they owned a lot of land. I wonder who took care of my family as slaves during that time?? I wonder if a overseer was the only person in charge?? Does anybody know if there is a list of overseer's for 1860? Questions..Questions..Questions.. Thanks All, Happy Sunday! Dena.