Dear cfr1945 & others, I was interested in the inquiries about the DeWitts. I have the 1860 and 1870 Censuses here, and looked up DeWitts in both. In the 1860 Census Samuel DeWitt, age 50, born South Carolina, had $600 in real property and $3,500 in personal property. His wife Mary E. DeWitt, born South Carolina, was with him and two children born in Alabama (Amanda, 16, and Felix, 15). Also a young boy age 4 named John Ruffin. I have a list of persons who owned nine or more slaves in 1861, but Mr. DeWitt does not appear on it. He could certainly have owned fewer, though, to make up that $3,500. I don't have the complete Census pages of the slaveholders. In 1870 the Index shows four DeWitts, of whom three are Black - possibly, but not provedly, former slaves of Samuel DeWitt. The White DeWitt is W.M. DeWitt, age 44 a farmer born in South Carolina; his wife is E.C. DeWitt and they have five young children. (obviously not Samuel and not one of Samuel's children, either) The Black DeWitts (all living very near W.M.) are: Samuel DeWitt, age 28, born in Louisiana (with property of $100) Emeretta DeWitt, age 30, born in South Carolina Anson DeWitt, age 51, a farm laborer born in South Carolina (with property of $200). His wife, Betsy, age 48, was also born in South Carolina and their child, Sukey, (girl) age 7, was born in Louisiana. I hope this might be a clue for someone. Nancy Wilson