Subject: Hello and please help! From: lynn steward Date: December 10, 1999 Hello list! I am new to your forum and hoping someone can help me. I am the descendant of a slave who was born in 1838 in Caroline County VA. His name was Otway BROWN. His master and father was Charles BROWN and his mistresss (wife or daughter of Charles?) was Amanda BROWN. I am addressing this list because I believe that he was taken to SC by Amanda and remained there for appx 15-20 years (1845-1865). While in SC, he was trained in woodgraining and housepainting.- trades he continued til the end of his life in 1912. From 1865-1912 he is well documented in Richmond VA (henrico cty) til his death. I am at a loss as to how to research the "South Carolina years". Would there be any records of apprenticeships? Are there any areas of the state that are better known for woodworking crafts? Where do I begin? Any help greatly appreciated! ps-- I did do an Ancestry.com search for Amanda BROWN in 1850. I got back 2 hits , one in Edgefield county and one in Fairfield. Can anyone tell me what to do now? Lynn ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |