Mixed blooded almost white.
by Lisa Y. Henderson
“The Free negroes in this County are mixed blooded almost white and have intermarried with a low class of whites_ Have no trade occupation or profession they live in a settlement of Town of their own their personal property consists of Cattle & Hogs, They make no produce except corn peas & Potatoes & very little of that.
They are a lazy Indolent & worthless race.”
[Note: I have not found North Carolina-born Paschal Loftis in any other census, but unsourced internet information lists his parents as Martin Loftis and Phereba Paschall, who married in Warren County in 1790. Also, according to Sewell and Hill’s The Indians of North Florida: From Carolina to Florida, the Story of a Distinct American Indian Community, the settlement was called Scott’s Ferry, and its inhabitants were Apalachicola Catawba. Hat tip to Finding African American Ancestors for bringing my attention to this census entry. — LYH]
Fourth Generation Inclusive 
Paschal Loftis was mulatto.. probably NOT son of Martin Loftis and Phereba Paschal… MAYBE a mulatto child of Martin Loftis and a slave he owned… Martin Loftis and Phereba Paschal are part of my family line and both said to have been white
Thanks for this additional info, Scott.
In Samuel Paschals Nov 1805 will, he left Dinah, a negro girl to his dau Fereby Loftis…. PERHAPS Dinah was the mother of this Paschal Loftis !!???
Martin Loftis and wife Pherebba move to Abbeville co SC for short time and then to Dickson co TN where they both die in 1825
in Martin Loftis 1825 will in Dickson co TN he mentions his wife and son… names three slaves…”negro boys, James. Toney and Peter”
also mentions a negro woman Milly whom Martin Lofits leaves to his son Martin Loftis Jr
my bad… he leaves the 3 boys to his son Martin Loftis jr and milly to his widow