You’ve misstated the import of the science and misrepresented the history due to omission of family statements contrary to the legend, Bodleian_Girl. You’ve done so out of being in love with the legend, in my opinion. In other words, you are not being objective.
I’m not in love with the legend!
I was all gung-ho that the Carr Brothers did the deed, because that’s what history said. I was outraged that someone, anyone, would try and impugn the man’s character!
Then I read Fawn Browdie’s research in American Heritage and studied some of the original source documents. And then I also got older. I’m not outraged that the man slept with his white slave.
It is what it is. It’s just a part of history. Nothing more, nothing less.