This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SeB.2ACE/730.1.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Judy, I too hope we hear from more descendants. They are also interested in genealogy. I have heard from some who thought they might have belonged to some of my ancestors. Some of the slaves are listed in wills, etc. In the will of one of my ancestors he stated re an old slave in the family: ..Mary will get to choose which one of my children she wants to live with and the one she chooses will get all of my money and land... Slavery is part of genealogy. It just irked me for someone to say they were ashamed of their ancestors. I am proud of my ancestors - they were not perfect and I am not perfect.