Durham woman discovers Black Revolutionary War patriot ancestor

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Genealogy research led a North Carolina woman back to the Revolutionary War and her ancestor who was a Black patriot.

“I did a lot of genealogy on the general public, but I did not have the time to focus on my family,” Saundra Russ Cropps said.

Cropps is a Durham native who loves history and genealogy. As a member of the Wake County Genealogical Society, she decided she wanted to use her research skills to learn about her own family history…

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