Where I have John Lynch, should, of course, have been John Ward. Sorry about that. Had the executor's name in my head I guess. MLB Mary Leigh Boisseau wrote: > As you will know by my previous response, their being freed from slavery by the will of John Lynch establishes their status as Afro-Amer., but their descriptions indicate mixed blood. Further background might be found in tracing any purchases that Ward may have made from a Roberts in Pittsylvania or Campbell Co (where Ward also had holdings. > > Mary Leigh Boisseau > Jesse Holt wrote: > > > Hello list, I would like to add a quick note to my lat post searching for Af. Am. Roberts. > > A relative says they may not have been after all. "Free Person of Color" was their designation in Ohio, and their physical descriptions are "light complexion" and "bright complexion", which I now know could mean several different races...Indian, Portuguese, Black/White, Indian/White, ect....no matter which, I am still looking to connect with anyone researching the same. > > Thanks for your time! > > Jess. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1155 - Release Date: 11/27/07 8:30 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1158 - Release Date: 11/28/07 9:11 PM