Who indeed? Wouldn't we all like to be able to see into the minds of those that came before us, it certainly would make things a lot easier. I see all of those Orange County records you have listed in the Emancipation book, the Warren Co. records are only for 3 slaveowners & slaves:
Philemon Hawkins - Matthew Hawkins, Amy
William Burroughs - Rebecca Capps
Mourning Ivins(Evans) - Nathaniel West, a.k.a. Matthew Evans
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