Re: [CHRISTMAS] Hello Again! & Mary L. Christmas [119]
by Ginger Christmas-Beattie
Dale
You may want to look into what slaves were owned by her father William
Christmas when he passed away. William was married to Jane Yancey and
her family also had slaves. William died in 1804 leaving his wife and
small children. She later married her sister-in-law's widower Capt.
John C. Green. The slaves would have passed from William to his
children not to John C. Green when Jane re-married. William and his
sister died at the same time and the survivors must have became very
close to have married that next year.
Henry Yancey was the administrator of William's will.
I hope this will help you.
Dale E. Colston wrote:
> Dear Christmas Family:
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> It's been a long time. I hope that everyone is surviving during these tough economic times. Our ancestors made it, by the grace of God we can too.
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> Every few years, often nudged by a new book or a newsworthy event, I renew my interest in finding more about my ancestry. For those who may be new to the list, I am one of a few Christmases that enjoys a European and African (and perhaps Native American) ancestry.
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> My lineage is as follows:
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> 1. Thomas Christmas (Hanover Co., VA)
> 2. William Christmas
> 3. Lewis Yancey Christmas
> 4. Christopher Columbus (C.C.) Christmas
> 5. Louisa Christmas Woodson
> 6. Lois Woodson Colston
> 7. Paul Arthur Colston
> 8. Dale E. Colston
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> A recent book, "The Hemings of Monticello" by Annette Gordon-Reed has set off the research spark in me once again.
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> Since my last post in 2006, might anyone have any other suggestions on how I can find out how "Yellow Jennie" [4636] was acquired by Mary L. Christmas [119]? "Yellow Jennie" sometimes "Yellow Jinny" was one of three slave mistresses that lived with Lewis Yancey Christmas [4635].
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> Ginger Christmas Beattie (...don't we LOVE her..) emailed me the text from Mary L. Christmas's [119] will, Warren County Will Book 23, p. 218, dated July 1821. Mary L. gave her brother, Lewis Yancey Christmas, "...land and Negroes named Yellow Jinny, Anne Marie and Eliza."
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> How did Mary L. Christmas acquire the slaves? If I've asked this question before, please excuse my duplication. We're all getting older....
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> As always, thank you ever so.
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> Special hello to Joyce Truitt, Mary Wooten & Bill Christmas!
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> Peacful journeys & bright moments,
> Dale
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