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From: "agj" <>
Subject: Re: Slave purchase - Grenada
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 19:33:23 -0000

I got the information on a slave purchase from a 'bill of sale' which I
found in my father's documents when he passed away a year ago. I don't
have a clue how he came by it - but I do have the original document.
Regards Anne

-----Original Message-----
From: K. H. Hunte <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, 1 February 2002 7:26
Subject: RE: Genealogical article on Grenada


>Anne,
>How did you find the information about the slave purchase? I have simply
>found that impossible.
>Also, to the group, has anyone got as far back as 1750, with the genealogy
>of any black ancestors?
>
>Cheers all.
>Karen.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: agj [mailto:]
>Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 4:12 PM
>To:
>Subject: Re: Genealogical article on Grenada
>
>
>Dear David. Would you please e-mail me Dorothy's e-mail address as I
>deleted it accidently. I am searching for a Margaret McGown who bought a
>slave called John in Grenada in 1813. Regards Anne
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Hall <>
>To: <>
>Date: Friday, 1 February 2002 3:41
>Subject: Re: Genealogical article on Grenada
>
>
>>Dear Dorothy
>>
>>I would also love a copy of the article. My GG Grandfather Walter
Bertrand
>>was born Grenville Grenada, and that is just about all we know at the
>>moment, my address is as follows:-
>>
>>Many thanks for your offer. It is much appreciated.
>>
>>David Hall
>>32 Cowlishaw Street
>>Christchurch 6
>>New Zealand
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dorothy Kew" <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:45 AM
>>Subject: Genealogical article on Grenada
>>
>>
>>> The December 2001 issue of Family Tree magazine (the British one) has an
>>> updated article by John Titford on Grenada in his continuing series
>>> "Settlers of the Old Empire: the West Indies". It discusses the history
>>of
>>> the island and the varioius record sources held in Grenada as well as
>>> elsewhere, plus secondary sources.
>>>
>>> I have a copy of this article if any of you are interested and can't
find
>>> the magazine in your local libraries.
>>>
>>> Dorothy
>>>
>>>
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