Anthony Johnson was an Angolan man who arrived in colonial Virginia in the early 1600s, survived indenture, gained freedom, acquired land, and became a tobacco planter. His 1655 court victory......

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My #book tells of #Bristol #orphan sent to #ColonialVirginia who left funds in his will to settle & care for slaves he freed. #Descendants now gather to remember his legacy. In all formats, physical & online stores

My book on #BristolOrphan #SamuelGist sent to #ColonialVirginia where he grew rich from trade & later from Marineinsurance. He left funds for former slaves to be freed& land. They still gather to remember him. On sale in all formats online & from physical shops

#WikiTree #DutchAncestry #ColonialVirginia #yDNA I’ve done genealogical research for going on 50 years now. I used Ancestry for a number of years but finally got tired of their lack of guard rails. I now do all my research on WikiTree. I have as yet to try MyHeritage. Is it worth a year’s fees?