Hi George, I stumbled upon some rectification work on this site that you did about a year ago regarding research on Harriet Hemings and an alleged pairing with a George Heckman and Ann Sophia (Heckman) Kehne. In some past trees, Harriet was thought to be the long lost daughter of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson, however I recently learned the US Presidents Project does not recognize this relationship due to lack of dna proof as you know and wrote. I'm the Historian/Historic Preservation Manager of Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland and I have a Harriet Heckman (1801-1870) and the forementioned Ann Sophia Kehne in the same burial lot. I have researched and made connections to a local Heckman family (descended from a former Hessian soldier (Christopher Heckman) who stayed in Frederick after his release). I've definitely connected my Harriet to the Heckmans as she was related and living with, including a sister-in-law who referred to her as a "sister" in a will. The issue, I can't find George (or whatever Harriet's husband was named). I can't find anything further on Harriet in local church records and her parents and spouse are not noted in our records. This seems to fit the narrative of her having a secretive demeanor, and perhaps leaving Washington DC after her husband's death and living in proximity to loving in-laws here in Frederick. At the time of Ann Sophia's death in 1911, her parents names were left off the interment card. However, years ago Harriet Hemings and George Heckman were written on this card by our superintendent, but he can't recall when this happened, and who gave this info. It could have been under the direction of our genealogist extraordinaire Margaret Myers who died a decade ago. Regardless, our superintendent has been working here for 55 years and has a great interest in history and genealogy, but never heard about the possible connection of Harriet to TJ and Sally Hemings until last week when we were notified by a family researcher who reached out to make us aware of a possible connection. What are your thoughts as I'd really like to figure our Harriet out as she has a nice marble stone. the timeline works perfectly, not to mention lack of a spouse buried here, and appearing for first time in Frederick in 1850 census and living with a Heckman sister in law with Ann Sophia there as well. Happy to share more. Frederick could have been a good place to fade anonymously into, while also carrying some city charm at the time of her possible life here. Thanks George!