Re: fugate tennessee 1800
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In reply to:
fugate tennessee 1800
6/17/00
How did we get on the issue of slavery here? Although a few of the early Fugate's of Virginia were in fact slave owners I don't think that this is the issue here.
The Melugeons were a multiracial group, whether of American Indian, Portuguese, Irish, Scotch, Black, Mexican or other European heritage.Since the Melungeon's are a people of beauty I wouldn't be surprised if some Fugate ancestor fell in love and married one of them.
My Dad is descended from these Fugate's and if there was a "Black Fugate" in the bunch, so what.You're all family to me.
God Bless,Brenda Fugate Boudinot