That's true. It wasn't uncommon after the slaves were freed to take the last name of their former owner or someone famous. Hence the large number of Washington's, Jackson's, Johnson's, etc. This did not necessary mean they were fathered by by the owner or overseer although it did happen. --- Original Message --- From: "Jerry Brooks" <jbrooks5@hcnews.com> To: WARE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WARE] Re: ware >You want to be cautious about the last name inference. Many of these births >simply carried the owner's name; I found this out when I was doing research >in Kentucky where the parent (father) was listed as a female who was also >the owner. >jb > >-----Original Message----- >From: Helen Ware [mailto:helenware@attbi.com] >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:45 PM >To: WARE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WARE] Re: ware > >I think from your posting your Ware family is of African American descent am >I correct? It is so hard to keep our lines straight and don't you ever >wonder if somewhere along the way our bloodlines mixed and we just haven't >found it yet? >I found on my Taylor line that the owner of the big plantation had several >children by young black women and gave them his last name. So far all my >Ware's are from New England and haven't found a tie to Southern Ware's. >But all the names are the same so I always check out every posting for Ware. >Good luck in you family search. >Helen Ware >----- Original Message ----- >From: <starship8@vnet.net> >To: <WARE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:36 PM >Subject: [WARE] Re: ware > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JYVBAIB/1200.2 .2 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> The Ware Family Reunion will be held on the 27th, 28th and the 29th of >September 2002 in Appling, GA at the Winnfield Community Center. If you need >more information please email me @ starship8@vnet.net......My name is >Frances Ware McGinnis, Pinkston Ware was my father, Claude Ware my >Grandfather, I too am searching very hard for more information about my >father's family, please let me know if you find any more information on any >of the Wares from Lincoln GA. Thank you! >> >> >