"At the behest", not at the "bequest." -----Original Message----- >From: Brian Conley <bridconley@aol.com> >Sent: Oct 14, 2012 3:17 PM >To: va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Arthur King, Overseer > >Don, > >I'm not sure if I understand your comment completely. Which portion is >"conjecture?" If the information has been "recorded," how is that >different than being "passed down to us." > >I certainly don't want to include information in this overseer study >which is incorrect. However, in many cases, editor additions from other >documents help clarify documents whose information is limited. In these >cases, it is all "recorded" and "passed down to us." > >In the case of Arthur King, it seems clear that something odd was going >on. In his case, I would think clarifying the paradoxical behavior of >the judges, his employer and female accuser would help exonerate him in >the record. > >Overseers were many times asked to do unpleasant things at the bequest >of their employers. Accepting the accusation of "fornication" outside >of marriage seems like one such situation. > >As a descendant of at least one NN overseer and dozens of slaveholders, >I understand the desire to be scrupulously neutral with the record >whenever possible. However, following the story of the record leads us >to the relationships that define our family lines. In such cases, >clarifying and bringing to light the unpleasantness of the story is the >only way to reach the identities of family who have hitherto remained >unknown. > >I hope you will have the opportunity to review my entry for Arthur King >as soon as I get this document up. I would love your feedback. > >Brian. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: King Donald E <donaldeking@me.com> >To: va-northern-neck <va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thu, Oct 11, 2012 8:28 pm >Subject: Re: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] Arthur King, Overseer > > >Since it is only conjecture, I do not think that we should record any >more than what has been passed down to us. > >Arthur's many greats grandson - Don King > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message