By the 1870 and 1880 censuses, all African Americans were free. My email address has changed to [ [log in to unmask] ]( mailto:[log in to unmask] ). Please update your records accordingly. Thank you! Leslie Anderson, MSLS Reference Librarian Alexandria Library Special Collections Branch 717 Queen Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2420 703.746.1718 (office) 703.746.1720 (fax) alexlibraryva.org Founded as a subscription library in 1794. Alexandria’s public library since 1937. -----Original Message----- From: "Madaline Preston" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 4, 2016 1:31pm To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Mack Curry Mack Curry, born 1824, and wife Miranda are listed on the 1870 census for Port Republic, Virginia. Blacks....living between mostly white families on 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 be wonderful. M. Preston To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html