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of Gum Springs, White county, | of Gum Springs, White county, | ||
Tennessee. During the old gentle- | Tennessee. During the old gentle- | ||
man's time his will was to set us | man's [gentleman's] time his will was to set us | ||
free, but three years after his death | free, but three years after his death | ||
his heirs broke the will and we were | his heirs broke the will and we were | ||
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Ann and Eliza. When mother | Ann and Eliza. When mother | ||
died I was a baby. Crocket Hug- | died I was a baby. Crocket Hug- | ||
gins bought me and sold me to | gins [Huggins] bought me and sold me to | ||
Quill England, who sold me to An- | Quill England, who sold me to An- | ||
drew Thomas. Waymon Clarke | drew [Andrew] Thomas. Waymon Clarke | ||
bought my oldest brother. Please | bought my oldest brother. Please | ||
address me at Clinton, Miss. | address me at Clinton, Miss. | ||
CARROLL ROBINSON. | CARROLL ROBINSON. | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 16 February 2023
MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire for my people. Father's name is George Robinson. Mother is dead We belonged to Tommy Robinson, of Gum Springs, White county, Tennessee. During the old gentle- man's [gentleman's] time his will was to set us free, but three years after his death his heirs broke the will and we were put on the block and sold in Sparta, Tenn. I have three brothers, Isaac, Abram and Billy, and two sisters, Ann and Eliza. When mother died I was a baby. Crocket Hug- gins [Huggins] bought me and sold me to Quill England, who sold me to An- drew [Andrew] Thomas. Waymon Clarke bought my oldest brother. Please address me at Clinton, Miss. CARROLL ROBINSON.