profile might be an overreach given unconfirmed relationships

Question

When I saw what was present on FamilySearch, I got the impression that this Sarah (Unknown) Norris could easily be the parent of all the children listed, but with paternity known only on one child.

After writing up the profile and examining the relationships, even while attempting to leverage the relationships described on the Slaves of Robert E Lee, I think the lack of citations on child profiles except Selena (Norris) Gray and Sarah (Norris) Hoffman (the latter being the only one with her father named), the maternal origins become less certain for all of the children except Sarah (Norris) Hoffman.

I have to dig through the documentation on enslaved persons of Washington, as she and her husband may have been named there...

Does it seem like any of the children should be moved to Research Notes? Should Selena be left attached or just noted out?

Answer 1

This source might have Sarah and Leonard in it:

Washington, George. List: "Negroes Belonging to George Washington in his own right and by Marriage," Jul 1799. Papers of George Washington. Reel #5. Manuscript DA_000100. Accessed 30 Sep 2021. The Fred W Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon.

Answer 2

Just found this, though it doesn't go into any detail about Selina's parents, except that they were apparent 1st generation enslaved.

Selina (Norris) Gray is noted as the daughter of Leonard and Sally Norris in this National Park Service biography: Selina Gray. Arlington House, The Robert E Lee Memorial, Virginia. Updated 13 Jul 2021. Accessed 26 Oct 2021.