Good evening RodneyLorraine. Thank you for answering my post. There is a possibility that my ancestors were slaves but I do not know anything about the Thompson/Tomson side of my family. I don't know my grandmother's name; all I know is that they lived for some time in Sampson County. Is there anything you can send me so that it may sound familiar to the family that adopted my mother? Their surname is Newkirk. Any help would be appreciated.