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From: "Gagliardi Margaret" <>
Subject: Re: George Lee in Fayette Co.
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 06:49:12 -0400
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The Civil War ended all slavery. I would contact the Fairfax Co, VA
Genealogy Society. They are a VERY active society. Many very good books
have been published on Fairfax Co, and they can be found a
www.hearthstonebooks.com. In addition, the USGenWeb site for Fairfax Co is
a good place check. meg

Linda Garrett wrote:

> I was sent the 1850 census showing George and Mary Lee living in Luzerne
> Twp., Fayette Co, PA. I got so excited that all the info seemed to fit
> that this was my missing George Lee. His age was 64, and he was born in
> VA, his wife's name was Mary, it just had to be him. Then I noticed
> it......this family was Black. Now I'm not saying I couldn't be
> descended from a black family, but from everything I've gotten on Mary
> (Wertz) Lee, she was not black. So, alas, this isn't the ones I was
> looking for. But, it occurred to me, perhaps he had been a slave of my
> Lee family. Does anyone know at what time people in the Bedford Co area
> stopped having slaves? We have been told that our George was from VA,
> but not where. This guy was born in Fairfax Co, VA. I'm wondering how to
> look into this.
> Anyone have more knowledge that can help me?
> Linda Garrett
>
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