Xavier, I like what you wrote, blood sings to its own no matter the color. It doesn't matter what others think, there is a bond with blood kin that can't be denied. Have you ever had a gut feeling that you were on the right track with a line you were researching despite having no evidence? It was probably your ancestors telling you that your search was in the right direction. So keep searching. Ali United we stand, divided we fall. God Bless America!! From: "MITCHELL XAVIER" <Mxavier1@msn.com> Reply-To: MCBEE-L@rootsweb.com To: MCBEE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [McBEE] Re: MCBEE-D Digest V01 #132 Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:50:29 -0500 Please read the following carefully: I might have known someone would get my comments/questions wrong. Someone misinformed you or you misunderstood my writing. I said I happened to be black and Vardry McBee is my ggg grandfather. He and one of his female slaves produced my gg grandmother (and I was searching for her name). This was the custom among "masters" and their female property and Vardry was no exception. They did what they wanted and when they wanted. Oftentimes their wives knew and many times their wives did not know. Remember Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings? You can bet Thomas Jefferson was not the only "master" who had sexual relations with his female property and produce many children. Thomas Jefferson's wife was the half sister to Sally Hemings and other siblings. Jefferson's wife was given Sally, her sister, as a gift when she married Thomas Jefferson. We, as far as family is concerned, know only what our parents choose to tell us; their parents before them, and their parents before them, etc. My family chose to tell us everything. This knowledge does not make me proud nor does it make me ashamed. Sex between "masters" and female property was common whether it was consentual or rape (and many, many babies were born). I imagine this can be hard to take. I mean no one any difficulties in their understanding of history and what they were taught. I only stand for the truth and I'm just looking for names of my black relatives (I already know of Vardry McBee). What I am saying is just a part of history as anything else is in the past, and, Vardry is just as much my relative as he is yours or anyone elses. I'm not angry. This is in the past and if it had not been for Vardry I would not be born and you and many, many others would not be either. Would it hurt you so much to discover that you and I are cousins by way of Vardry McBee? If you have pertinent (true) information you think I may not be aware please let me know. I've been looking for names of my black relatives of the 1800's. Write back if you care to. We can probably learn a great deal from each other and I mean you no disrespect. Hope this clears up any misunderstanding you and others may have had. If you wish pass this on to others who may also have the same misunderstanding. Xavier ----- Original Message ----- From: Cdmcbee105@aol.com Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 11:38 PM To: MCBEE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [McBEE] Re: MCBEE-D Digest V01 #132 Does this person actually state that Vardry McBee was a black man or that they are descencded from a white Vardry..I really doubt that a blackman was a pillar in So of the community during that date period...iin So.Carolina.!! ==== MCBEE Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe: Click on <mailto:McBee-L-request@rootsweb.com> to create a new message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the *only* text in the message, and as the subject. Contact Valorie <mailto:McBee-admin@rootsweb.com> with any questions, list problems, or virus warnings. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 ==== MCBEE Mailing List ==== To Unsubscribe: Click on <mailto:McBee-L-request@rootsweb.com> to create a new message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the *only* text in the message, and as the subject. Contact Valorie <mailto:McBee-admin@rootsweb.com> with any questions, list problems, or virus warnings. ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp