Joseph and Kelly, Reading your email exchanges about African American and slave records reminded me that I have been trying for years to reach members of an African American/mulatto family in Halifax Co, NC. (Some later moved to Rowan County and farther north.) I have documentation to prove that African American Sue Long, born about 1872 in Halifax Co, NC, was the long-time housekeeper of white landowner Hiram Holt, Jr. According to my mother, it was a well-known family "secret" that Uncle Hiram and Sue Long were a couple. Sue Long and Hiram Holt had 10 mulatto children: James, Charley, Lena, Viola, David, Annie, Frances, Manerva, Mabel, and Eddie. They were listed in censuses with the last name Long. Sue later married a Jenkins, after Hiram died. Sue Long's descendants may not know of this Holt connection. My mother and aunts said that Sue Long was descended from slaves. My fellow Holt researchers and I have put out many queries over the years, with no response. Hiram Holt, Jr. descends from the well-documented Randall Holt family of Hoggs Island, Surry Co, VA. Hiram Holt, Jr. was the brother of my great grandmother Anne Mariah Holt Wallace. Hiram never married and named Sue Long in his will in 1912. Sue Long is listed in the 1920 census as owning farm land, free/not mortgaged. She evidently took the money Hiram Holt left her in his 1912 will and bought land near the rest of the Holt family. Sue was pregnant with a son, Eddie, when Hiram died. Forgive me for being so long-winded, but I really would like to pass on this family connection, if there is someone in Sue Long's family who would like to hear about this. Betty (aka Kelly's Mom) In 1910, Sue Long is living in Weldon Township, sheet 24A, two doors down from Charles Long, Head, age 70, Black, and his wife Patey, Black, age 65, and next door to Anthony Long, Head, Black, age 55, wife Mariah, Black, age 65. Long, Susan Head F B 38 S(ingle) 9 children 9(living) Long, James Son M MU 21 Long, Charlie Son M MU 18 Long, Lena Dau F MU 14 Long, Viola Dau F MU 11 Long, Annie C. Dau F MU 6 Long, David Son M MU 10 Long, Manerva Dau F MU 3 Long, Frances Dau F MU 5 Long, Mable Dau F MU 1 Long, Lizzie Sister F B 35 Single 1920 Census, Weldon Twp, Halifax Co, NC: Long, Susan, Head, O(owned), F(free), F, B, age 47, widowed Long, Viola, daughter, F, MU, age 22, single Long, David, son, M, MU, age 19, single Long, Leroy, son, M, MU, age 15, single Long, Manerva, daughter, F, MU, age 12, single Long, Mable, daughter, F, MU, age 10, single Long, Eddie, son, M, MU, age 7, single 1930 Census, Weldon, Halifax Co, NC: Susan Long, HOH, owner, Negro, age 58, widow, age at marriage 20, NC, NC, NC, occupation none Eddie Long, son, age 17, Negro, occupation laborer Fortunis Adams, granddaughter, age 9, Negro Jack Adams, grandson, age 8, Negro George Adams, grandson, age 6, Negro