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From: "Tracy Lott" <>
Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Clark/Smallwood slaves; RUFFIN
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 17:14:36 -0700
References: <3.0.6.32.20010605063641.00eb9ec0@216.178.132.10>


Virginia,

Thank you for the information you gave me. I didn't know that anyone could
transcribe. So, the next time I go to our local genealogy library, I'll get
some information that I can transcribe to you.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Tracy

> Tracy, you're right....no question is ever stupid asked on this list.
>
> My understanding is that "many" people used the name of their owner as a
> surname....but "many" also just adopted a name of their choosing. That is
> why your research is so difficult!
>
> Also keep in mind that there might have been sales or transfers among
these
> families....so some might have retained the surname that they thought of
> belonging to....or that their parents remained with.
>
> Since the Clark, Smallwood, and Ruffin families all lived in Woodville and
> were also closely related through marriage, I would imagine that this
could
> well have happened in your cases.
>
> Tracing backwards through wills/deeds of inheritance records might give
you
> some clues.....and we have other ideas on our African-American pages.
BUT,
> we need to get more court records on-line.(estate sales, distributions of
> estates, and bills of sale) from the period just before the civil war
> (1820-1865)
>
> If anyone would like to volunteer to work on microfilm transcription from
> their locale LDS library, it would be just wonderful. There are also many
> films available through the NC Archives or some of the colleges.
> Transcribing these films is a wonderful way to contribute and not only
make
> discoveries for yourself, but also share with others.
>
> We have listings on-line of microfilm from these various places. Please
> consider jumping in and doing one! Even if you only did ONE page.....that
> would be one more than we have right now!!
>
>
>
>
> At 02:25 PM 05/30/2001 -0700, Tracy Lott wrote:
> >This may seem a stupid question - but a stupid question is really the one
> >not asked. So, how would I know if my ancestors were slaves of Clark
and
> >Smallwood? Would it be if their last name was Clark or Smallwood? Or
would
> >it be if they are from the same area?
> >
> >For instance, my surname is RUFFIN, they lived in the Woodville Township,
> >Bertie County. Could they have possibly been slaves of Clark & Smallwood
> >since they resided in that township OR could they only have been slaves
of
> >RUFFIN?
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Tracy
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Efrem Clark <>
> >To: <>
> >Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:13 AM
> >Subject: [NCBERTIE] Clark/Smallwood slaves
> >
> >
> >>Posted on: Bertie County NC. Query Forum
> >>Reply Here:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Bertie/11891
> >>
> >>Surname: Clark, Smallwood
> >>-------------------------
> >>
> >>Looking for Slaves owned by Clark and Smallwood in Bertie County, North
> >>Carolina in the Woodville township.
> >>
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