http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/ http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25290 Great information! May I ask how this information was found? Family letters, etc? I am looking for Catherine Perrin who married John Francis Pelot. I think they could have had a son, John F Pelot, who had 3 mulatto slaves in Abbeville, SC. 1850 2013-05-22T12:26:48+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25286 Mr Paterson, Thank you for responding. The information I have on Richard Respess, Peter Holloway and Caroline Richardson came from you cd "Slaves and Slave Masters of Upson County" (THANK YOU for compiling that). I am having a difficult time finding any info on Peter Holloway after he was sold in ... 2013-05-13T12:29:15+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25284 2013-05-11T02:54:50+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25283 2013-05-10T08:16:19+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25282 2013-04-30T20:36:25+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25279 I found the following citation regarding my ggggrandfather John Fielder, but am unsure as to where to search next. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated 1856 -- 0599 (Accession # 20685601). Floyd County, Georgia. John Johnson was appointed guardian of John Fielder (Fielding), a free man of ... 2013-05-07T19:40:48+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25278 Harvard University Digitizing Thousands of Anti-Slavery Petitions In the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of petitions were sent to the Massachusetts Legislature asking lawmakers to abolish slavery and end segregation, and urging them to refuse to cooperate with the federal Fugitive Slave Act. ... 2013-05-05T18:36:33+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25277 Pat A., You're more than welcome! I'm not that observant , but remember reading here on AfriGeneas that "strange marks" in some columns on census records was often a method used by some enumerators to keep track of specific entries on a page. And had nothing to do with the column heading. ... 2013-05-02T09:59:26+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25276 Hi Khathu... Thanks for the comments. I do have copies of the Family Meeting minutes and the wife's 1857 will. Both documents include their names and value. I will be conducting a deed search on my next trip to Salt Lake City and Louisiana. Pat 2013-05-02T01:43:18+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forumd/index.cgi/md/read/id/25275 Thanks Art ... I knew it was too good to be true. But, you saw something I didn't the “tic” mark is placed next to the entries not recorded as “B” Fyi - I was calling it a lazy tic because it appeared to be slightly horizontal/laying down. lol This is why I come to Afrigeneas when I’m ... 2013-05-02T01:30:48+01:00