Looking for information on my "Henderson" family. Have recently seen newly released 1860 cencus. Would like to get info on my afro american family shown as "free inhabitants" on the Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. 1860 census. Very few blacks are recorded on this census, however, my Gr gr gr grandmother is : Charlotte Henderson, blk female, age 30 from Alexandria, Va is listed with her children: Bell, Logan, Delia, George and Tom or Sam. I am told that if a black person was listed as free, someone had papers on her and she had to have those papers anywhere she went or she would be fined. Does anyone know where I would go to find out who owned her papers. This would give me great leads into per past. I have the death certificate of her daughter, my gr gr grandmother Delia Henderson O'Neal and it indicates that her father was Geo Henderson. The only Geo Henderson in Muscogee at the time was Geo Henderson, white male 27. Don't know if there is any connection. Geo's census info was taken at the nearby bank (managed by Paul J. Semmes). Geo Henderson was a bank clerk. Mr. Semmes has a well documented story associated with the beginnings of Georgia and the start of the Civil War. Charlotte eventually re-married and is shown in Glenville, Russell County, 1870 census, living on the Sterling Boykin "plantation" as their cook. By 1880 she was back in Columbus and remained there until her death. Any info would be greatly appreciated...PBK