The question is have you located Mack Curry in any of the census records prior to 1870 such as 1860 and 1850..identified by name..this would mean he would have been classified as a "Free Black". At that point you would have to determine how he became Free..either by birth (meaning his mother was Free) or emancipated by Will or Deed.
Have you found him identified by name on a census or any other records prior to 1865.
Selma Stewart
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By the 1870 and 1880 censuses, all African Americans were free.
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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Mack CurryMack Curry, born 1824, and wife Miranda are listed on the 1870 census forPort Republic, Virginia. Blacks....living between mostly white familieson a street.By 1880 he was a land owner in Ashby District, Rockingham County.Mr. Curry must have been a free black. Any info on his heritage would bewonderful.M. PrestonTo subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions athttp://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
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