At last, some genealogy right?!! LOL. I decided to jump back into things with an Amanuensis Monday post. I have to thank a fellow genealogy friend of mine who helped me out a couple of months ago, Nathaniel Glasgow. He brought to my attention a deed which documents the sale of about an acre land from a woman named Charity Ambrose to the trustees of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church in Riverdale, NC. Guess who's listed among the trustees. My maternal 3rd great grandfather and his son, Mortimer and Alfred Mitchell. State of North Carolina} Craven County This deed made this 6th day of November in the year 1893 by Charity Ambrose of the first part of Craven County, and Mortimer Mitchell, Charles F. Hall, Anthony Dennis, Edward Hooker, Killis Green, David Sampson, Phillis Borden, Ezekial Pastuer, and A. F. Mitchell of Craven County and State of North Carolina of the second part , Trustees of the Mt. Olive Church, African Methodist Episocpal Zion Church in America of No. 6
I was wondering how you all walked through the swamp, but I see there was a walkway. Were there lots of bugs? Any snakes? No 'gators there in the north :) Seeing a swamp just reminds me of southern swamps, where there are plenty of all those, plus heat. The kids have grown so much since you started blogging!! Amazing how that happens.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, it wasn't too buggy yet. It had been cooler on the Cape the couple of days prior to our arrival so I think that cut back on the bugs. Didn't see any snakes either. Yes, it is crazy how big they've gotten. My son is looking eye to eye with his father now.
ReplyDeleteHow quickly your kids are growing, and how beautifully. These family vacations will be some of their fondest memories, I'm sure of it.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to really savor these moments. Before long my kids will be grown and off on their own adventures.
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