Deloris,

Thx for pointing me in the right direction. I had not thought to check Bertie Court records. For some reason, Ii had thought Horatio's father to be of Indian descent but it is more logical that his mother had children with both Indian and African men.

My relatives lived in Boykins, Branchville, Capron Franklin and Newsome which all have small populations so I am elated that Southampton Co. Is digitalizing records.