This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: xd22577 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.unknown/1727.1.1.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure if this will be of much help, but my ancestor came over as an indentured servant in 1672 - in the book I found him in "Records of Indentured Servants and of Certificates for Land Northumberland County , VA 1650-1795" by Preston Haynie. Granted my guy is white, but in this book they list the Master as well as the Servant, so maybe if you search for the Randolphs you could find names??? the other thing is that I recently went through the early tax records (1780s-1802) of Frederick county, VA and under N they had the free people of color listed in some of the years. Other years had them mixed in with "Free Negro" in parentheses. sorry I couldn't be of more help Julie 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.