Thanks Bev, I have a Frances Vassor with a Wm Hutchins age 5 in Norfolk, VA census 1850, not sure if hes mine yet. She is 27. Could be a friend or distant relative raising him or mother, I dont know. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:58 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] last name of child out of wedlock > In a message dated 11/26/2005 12:24:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Does anyone know if it would have been possible for a child born out of > wedlock back about 1845 to be given the last name of the father even if > being raised by the mother whom did not marry his father? > > thanks, > christy > Yes - it is possible. There were cases where the father claimed his > baseborn > children, especially sons, and left them part or all of his estate at > death. > > Bev > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >