MzCortez@aol.com wrote: > > Carpenter, Richard Orange 23 Carpenter > Orange Burglary Fair Brown 6' > Ulster Life 1816 Sep 24 dark hazel eyes > Pardoned 11/9/1819, free Sounds like a qualifier, to me; his conviction makes all of his descendants eligible to join the Flock of the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists. Check out our website at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/index.html Automatic IBSSG qualifiers are: Murder Kidnapping Armed Robbery Treason Theft of any item of fame Membership in a famous gang, well documented Political Assassin Member of the FBI’s Most Wanted List Political Expatriate Extreme Public Embarrassment Involvement in Witchcraft Trials Documented Felon (Prison Time served) Winning a BoPeep Award Majority drafting by acclaim of the IBSSG membership Visit the Black Sheep Home page, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/index.html BEST OF THE WEB-Bronze Award for 1998, Gail's Genealogy Wonderland SITE of the YEAR (1998) Proudly Hosted by Rootsweb, and a supporter of Rootsweb through "good will" and funds. If you have an ancestor of less than desirable character hanging, (literally, perhaps!) on your family tree, we invite you to join IBSSG. It's a fun site, where we highlight our scoundrels. Remember, you are not responsible for your ancestors' misdeeds. They not only made history--they made it colorful! So come, join us, by posting your baddie's story to the list. He/she must be related to you within one degree of consanguinuity--your direct ancestor, or a sister, brother, or spouse of one. Join the Blacksheep mail list by sending a message to: BlackSheep-L-request@rootsweb.com or BlackSheep-D-request@rootsweb.com In the body of the message, type only one word "Subscribe" (without the quotes), and no other text, then send. We look forward to seeing you in the Pen! Julie Hesson, IBSSG Flock Mistress Proud Rootsweb Sponsor+