This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johnpaulbaremore_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.abbeville/989.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can't help with Ump, but if he descended from a James Barmore slave circa 1820, they may be mentioned in the Turkey Creek Baptist Church minutes, which record James bringing slaves named Mary, Allen (also mentioned in James' Will), Jack, Sophia, Susan, and others whereupon they were reportedly "examined" and "accepted" (Susan was not accepted for being unclean); others were instead "recognized"; an Aggy and Patty were recorded in this manner and the minutes also notes their sudden passing in 1837, along with a Jim (Turkey Creek Church minutes are reportedly microfilmed by the Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee; see http://nichirenscoffeehouse.net/gen/notes.htm) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.