Hello,
I've spent the past five months trying to find a female ancestor, but with no luck at all. Here is the story: I had my DNA tested, and am corresponding with my 4th/5th cousin (the DNA company says he's my 5th cousin, but a genealogist friend says he's my 4th cousin). My link to my cousin is this mystery woman who may or may not have been born in Bermuda. All he knows is that her surname was Scott. My Mother was born in Birmingham, and her maternal grandmother's maiden name was Scott. The mystery lady Scott met a man in Bermuda, and had two sons with him, circa 1865. We do not think they were married, especially as it was a mixed-race relationship, and I would imagine that marriage would not have been legal in Bermuda in this situation at the time (?). His name was Sam; he appears to have taken Miss Scott's surname, as did her sons. The sons, Charles and Stuart, were born in Bermuda around 1865, Charles being the oldest.
In 1909, Stuart/Stewart (my cousin states his name as "Stuart") emigrated to the U.S.: Stewart Scott Immigration 26 Aug 1909 Hamilton, Bermuda Male 41 Married Great Britain, African 1868 (source: New York Passenger Arrivals...(Ellis Island), 1892-1924, FamilySearch.org. I also found a similar record for either Stu or Charles that stated his mother' s birthplace was Bermuda, but now I can't find it.
I think their father, Sam, lived to be at least 50, judging by a photo of him.
So, am I looking for the brother of my either 3rd or 4th Great-Grandfather, and that brother's daughter, who either was not married or was married and used her maiden name of Scott? When she had her first child with Sam, I am assuming that she was at least 15 years old, which would circa-date her to being born in 1850. Of course, she could be older, even much older.
I can't find anything in the sparse online Bermuda records. There were quite a few Scotts in Barbados and Jamaica, though those island are far away from Bermuda, but I wonder if she originally came from there (or England, in the Birmingham area), and moved to Bermuda.
Thank you.