I'm related to Vincent, albeit, collaterally. Interesting story.  Thanks. Alexa Genealogy research since 1974 Ancestral hauntings - I ain't afraid-a no ghosts... From: carol stauder <seestauder@hotmail.com> To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:39 AM Subject: [LAORLEAN] interracial relationships   Hi everyone, Just to chime in on this discussion.  A brother of one of my ancestors had a long term relationship with a free woman of color.  He was Vincent Alexis Porche II (1761-1830).  She was Adelaide Carmouche (c.1779-1859).  They lived in Pointe Coupee.  Before he died he had a document drawn up and notarized where he acknowledged every one of the 12 children Adelaide bore him and they were able to inherit what he left to them.  To my knowledge Adelaide never had another relationship after Vincent Alexis died..  I have been in touch with Greg Osborn and he has a copy of that document. Not to look through rose colored glasses, but there were relationships like this and for sure there were "relationships" based on coersion and rape.  I also think that slaves knew that if the "master" faored them, things would go better for them and they curried his favor.  Unless we were there, there is no way we can say for sure what the relationship was truly like. Carol Stauder