Benjamin Quarles' text, "Black Abolitionists," identify James J.G. Bias, Frederick Douglass, George T. Downing, Robert Morris, Robert Purvis, Charles B. Ray, Stephen Smith, and William Whipper as persons of African descent who were not identified properly by Siebert as "negroes." Quarles did not identify the Anthonys in a similar manner. Thus, I would first suspect that Siebert identified the Anthonys as white. A quick glimpse of Carter G. Woodson's "Free Negro Heads of Households in the United States in 1830" does not identify a single person in Monroe County who had the Anthony surname. Harry Bradshaw Matthews President, USCT Institute [Associate Dean, Hartwick College] http://www.hartwick.edu/usct/usct.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State > history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of HistorianCindyA > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:18 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: UGRR & census records > > > Looking for the book "Underground Railroad: From Slavery to > Freedom" by Wilber Siebert. In it he lists for Monroe County Asa > Anthony, Daniel Anthony,& Mary Anthony as operators on the > Underground Railroad. The names from his book are listed at http://www.ugrr.com I am trying to find out what race they are. In the Alabama 1840 census under "Free Persons of Color" I have: ANTHONY, GEORGE one male under age 10 one male 24 to 35 years two females under age 10 two females 24 to 36 years 1850 census ANTHONY George 42 Farm Laborer Mary 40 Eliza 18 Nancy 13 George 11 Cornelia H. 7 Any guesses. I have free persons of color on my 1830 census too. At first I thought they might be Indians living off the Tonawanda Reservation but the names don't go along with the familiar names from there, even historically. __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/