I am catching up on transcribing some wills and have run across this language for the first time: "3rdly I give to my son *Thomas *one negro boy by the name of *Henry* (a black boy) to him and his heirs or assigns forever 4thly I give to my son *Charles Washington *one negro boy by the name of *Henry * (a yellow boy) to him and his heirs or assigns forever" Does anyone understand the differentiation between the "black boy" and the "yellow boy"? Am I trying to read to much into this and it is in fact just a physical description of the coloring? -- Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the National Genealogical Society (NGS), the Florida State Genealogical Society(FSGS) and the Virginia Genealogical Society(VGS), I support and adhere to the APG's Code of Ethics. ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html