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mother's name was Henrietta. She | mother's name was Henrietta. She | ||
had six children when I was sold from | had six children when I was sold from | ||
her. We were sold at Nelson | her. We were sold at Nelson Courthouse | ||
about 1845 as near as I remember | |||
father's master bought my mother. | |||
There were five girls and one boy. | |||
His name was Zealonfetcher. | His name was Zealonfetcher. | ||
The oldest girl's name was Gabe and | The oldest girl's name was Gabe and | ||
was sold to a Negro-trader, named | was sold to a Negro-trader, named | ||
George Nickson. Then there was | George Nickson. Then there was Adsonia, | ||
Susan, Elizabeth and Emma. | |||
Mother's former master was named | Mother's former master was named | ||
Samuel Hansbuere I was taken care of | Samuel Hansbuere I was taken care of | ||
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Captain named Wingfield, and he sold | Captain named Wingfield, and he sold | ||
me to a man named Bently Brown. | me to a man named Bently Brown. | ||
So I am the one hunting my | So I am the one hunting my relatives. | ||
The one named Elizabeth lives | |||
at New Canton in Buckingham. My | at New Canton in Buckingham. My | ||
name now is Bettie Woodson. | name now is Bettie Woodson. |
Latest revision as of 01:37, 25 January 2019
Do You Know Him ? ARVONIA, BUCKINGHAM CO., VA., February 9th, 1900. I desire to know the whereabouts of my father whose name was Hudson Harris. Some called him Hudson Hargrove, his master's name. My mother's name was Henrietta. She had six children when I was sold from her. We were sold at Nelson Courthouse about 1845 as near as I remember father's master bought my mother. There were five girls and one boy. His name was Zealonfetcher. The oldest girl's name was Gabe and was sold to a Negro-trader, named George Nickson. Then there was Adsonia, Susan, Elizabeth and Emma. Mother's former master was named Samuel Hansbuere I was taken care of by the sheriff of Nelson county then. He moved to Scottsville, Va. His name was Wiliiam Eanse. From there he sent me to Richmond, Va., by a Captain named Wingfield, and he sold me to a man named Bently Brown. So I am the one hunting my relatives. The one named Elizabeth lives at New Canton in Buckingham. My name now is Bettie Woodson. Please address all communications to Louisa Smith, Arvonia, Va. Farther's master's name was Beverly Hargrove.