> So if you agree that Solomon Bruce did,
> in fact, bring his children from Jane
> into Greene County and Barney Redman
> Jr. states that they are his half-brothers
> and sisters, doesn't this mean that
> this is the same Solomon Bruce
> who was the slave of the Vanmeters

YES I agree !!! Thanks so much for sharing that source That is exactly what I was asking for ... some contemporary affirmation that they were linked.

Might you have any leads on the ancestry of Barnet=Barney REDMAN, Sr. ? I have searched in vain for leads. I have some REDMAN FPOC who I think are related to him.

His timeline that I know of ...

1817,1821,1823,1825,1827,1836 Barnet REDMAN was listed in the VA,Hardy-Co personal property tax lists.

1850 Census#7 of PA,Greene-Co,Franklin p260 dwelling#192 family#193:
mul M n=VA 58 REDMAN Barnet occ=laborer
mul F n=VA 50 REDMAN Elenor
mul F n=VA 28 REDMAN Margaret (note: step-daughter Margaret BRUCE-REDMAN)
mul M n=VA 18 REDMAN Jackson (note: step-son Andrew Jackson BRUCE-REDMAN)
mul F n=VA 14 REDMAN Catherine
mul F n=PA 12 REDMAN Ruth
mul F n=PA 08 REDMAN Elenor
mul M n=PA 06 REDMAN Barnet
mul F n=PA 05 REDMAN Rachel
mul M n=PA 03 REDMAN Arther;

1860 Census#8 of PA,Greene-Co,Franklin p208 house#1458:
mul F n=VA 70 REDMAN Nellie occ=washerwoman
mul F n=MD 30 REDMAN Margaret (note: step-daughter Margaret BRUCE-REDMAN)
mul M n=PA 25 REDMAN Andrew (note: step-son Andrew Jackson BRUCE-REDMAN)
mul F n=PA 22 REDMAN Catherine
mul F n=PA 20 REDMAN Ruth
mul F n=PA 18 REDMAN Ellen
mul M n=PA 16 REDMAN Barnet;

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NICOLE

P.S. I sent in the obituary BEFORE your reply showed up online.