tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post6029864676390980498..comments2024-01-04T23:19:19.695-05:00Comments on Free Blacks in Antebellum North Carolina: Quiz AnswersErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747662199492089159noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-73997450584460495762013-07-09T11:08:44.434-05:002013-07-09T11:08:44.434-05:00Have you run across the Hill family in your resear...Have you run across the Hill family in your research ? My family descended from apparently a very large group of Hills who seemed to be free throughout the NC/Va border. Mine is concentrated in Surry and began appearing there in 1810 as FPOC. Many of the children were indentured and they are tied in with a few families of known Indian families, but they are missing from all of the large databases for Free People of Color. They seem to outnumbver many of the core families as well. They are all over Wythe, Patrick, Henry and Grayson Va. and then Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, etc........ NCChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-45319232579526812392009-12-29T22:28:24.834-05:002009-12-29T22:28:24.834-05:00I have FPOC in my family listed in the 1850 and 18...I have FPOC in my family listed in the 1850 and 1860 Lenoir County Census. Caroline Lucas, (my 3rd Great Grandmother) her daughters Eunice and Gatsy, and Son Thomas (my 2nd Great Grandfather). Their names are spelled Locus on one Census, and Locust on another. But when Thomas entered the Civil War as a Union Soldier, his name was listed as Lucas. I am having a problem going back further. During this period they appear to be the only FPOC in Lenoir County. Previous to that I see a Nathan Lucas and an Isham Lucas, but I can not make the Connection, maybe you can help.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />GiGi BestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-30661299621483218512009-03-02T16:55:00.000-05:002009-03-02T16:55:00.000-05:00Hi Erin, I would like to communicate w/ you furthe...Hi Erin, <BR/><BR/>I would like to communicate w/ you further or the persons commenting on your Blog who are researching some of my Ancestors surnames from Northampton County, North Carolina and surrounding neighboring Counties near and across the Virginia state line. I am not sure how to pursue this quest of Communicating w/some of your bloggers in pursuit of sharing Knowledge concerning the Genealogy trace of my/our MANLEY(Manly),GUY,WALDEN,SCOTT,JONES, FLOOD,HARVEY,ARTIS Ancestors who settled the aforemention regions of SE Virginia and NE NC in the 1700's and 1800's and some who left in 1830's to resettle in Ohio and Indiana and maybe Michigan, Illinois. I aslo attended NC State U and NCCU. I graduated from NCCU in early 1980's. So, How do we share ? If at all possible. I have traced the "Walden" Bloodline back to 1687 generation by generation with names, birth dates, death certificates,Civil war records etc.,. I am experiencing a degree of difficulty tracing the SCOTT, HARVEY, MANLEY, FLOOD, CANADA, Jones,GUY,SYKES Ancestors back further than 1800's. If anyone can assist via ERIN'S Blogg please do so if it is POSSIBLE OR permitted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-23421370043787674962009-02-28T23:26:00.000-05:002009-02-28T23:26:00.000-05:00I think this web site is great! I found this for a...I think this web site is great! I found this for a friend: http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/halifax/court/hockody01.txt. We believe this is his great great grandafather Albert Hockaday. Albert married Betsey/ Elizabeth Gee. I hope this helps in some way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-43207161011627264232009-01-15T12:40:00.000-05:002009-01-15T12:40:00.000-05:00Hi Erin,I love your Blog, It offers exciting info ...Hi Erin,<BR/><BR/>I love your Blog, It offers exciting info to assist researcers in tracing their ancestry. I live in Atlanta GA now but, my roots are deep in Southeastern Virgina, Mechlenburg,Brunswich,Greenville Surry, Franklin Counties. Also, rooted in Northeastern North Carolina, basically just across VA state line specifically Northampton County, Bertie, Herford,Gates, Halifax, Warren, And Orange,Alamance,Causwell Co in the piedmont section of NC. Myself and a cousin are vigorious searching for FPOC family, Descendants of the Scotts,Manleys, Roberts,Harveys,Waldens,Artis,JonesHawkins, Guys,Jacobs, Parks, Ashe, Josey,familes originating out a forementioned east coast areas migrating to mid-west territories of Indiana, Ohio, Illinios, and Michgan in early 1830, 1840 , 1850 ,1860 from the aforementioned area of NC & VA.<BR/><BR/>Thanks ,<BR/><BR/>Choanokechoanokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218592123185101164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-55400355794655788262009-01-03T13:07:00.000-05:002009-01-03T13:07:00.000-05:00Hi Erin,I stumbled onto your blog and find it very...Hi Erin,<BR/><BR/>I stumbled onto your blog and find it very interesting. I too am interested in researching FPOC in North Carolina, specifically Halifax and Northampton Counties. My lineage includes free Manley (Manly) and Bowser in Halifax County, North Carolina.<BR/><BR/>I would love to communicate with you further.BigRhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879064084285213129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-28056863818174046092008-12-26T14:05:00.000-05:002008-12-26T14:05:00.000-05:00Erin, my name is judith roberts. I am very interes...Erin, my name is judith roberts. I am very interested in getting in touch with angie sandro. I feel that we are distant relatives. I have traced mu family history back to 1747 in north carolina and we share some of the same roots. Please forward this to her so that she can get in touch with me at (614-347-6496 or at judith.roberts85@yahoo.com) thanks, judithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-21136862964591887302007-12-30T01:13:00.000-05:002007-12-30T01:13:00.000-05:00Hello Erin,Wow, I've just spent about ten hours up...Hello Erin,<BR/>Wow, I've just spent about ten hours updating my family tree in ancestry.com, and needed to break away because I was "stuck". Luckily I happened to find your blog. I have been researching my family tree and with the help of Paul Heinegg's book, I was able to trace my family to Kate Anderson's daughter Hester Artis, by way of John, Archibald, Joseph to Evaline Artis. She married Archie Roberts. This is where I have gotten stuck. They were all living in Linton, Vigo, Indiana in 1850. Archie appears to be related to the Roberts family from North Carolina; however, I have been unable to find his parents. Thanks to you I have a bunch of new sources to look into. Please, feel free to check out my family history blog. if you have any advice I would be really greatful to have it. Thanks so much for all your work.Angie Sandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942189316705391288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-49288075522864831772007-09-24T20:45:00.000-05:002007-09-24T20:45:00.000-05:00Hi EL, I got your email and have responded to you ...Hi EL, I got your email and have responded to you there :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437340068078551266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-17817316123200517032007-09-24T20:41:00.000-05:002007-09-24T20:41:00.000-05:00Brazz, I can't seem to contact you. Please send m...Brazz, I can't seem to contact you. Please send me an email or post your address please :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437340068078551266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-75604788064328824752007-09-16T15:18:00.000-05:002007-09-16T15:18:00.000-05:00Erin,My husband & I took your quiz and we tied! W...Erin,<BR/><BR/>My husband & I took your quiz and we tied! We are looking for information on an Aaron Pratcher living in Granville around 1800's. We know he was a free man of color born around 1788 - also a carpenter and preacher and was a delegate from Granville at the 1866 Freedman's Convention...Can you help us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-23322243858244203432007-07-18T13:42:00.000-05:002007-07-18T13:42:00.000-05:00Erin,I enjoyed viewing your blog. I have done exte...Erin,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed viewing your blog. I have done extensive research on several Free Black families in my famly tree: Scotts, Manleys, Silvers. Would be more than willing to share notes.Brazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105060092177326773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750703629968856769.post-30104004710300611312007-04-17T15:09:00.000-05:002007-04-17T15:09:00.000-05:00Hey Erin, Those answers to the quiz were very enli...Hey Erin, <BR/><BR/>Those answers to the quiz were very enlighting, thanks for the "real" history lesson. I do not at this time have any Free Blacks in my family tree, but I do have several of the names mentioned in your post... and I do know many of them had slaves, not sure if they freed them Until they had NO choice... It is still shocking to me to find those tidbits in Wills and things cause I am from a different time then they are. Seems every generation has something that gives it a "black eye" ...guess we will be know for our polluting of the enviroment and BLOGS :) Well just wanted to stop by and check up on your Blog pages. Have a great day everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com