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MR. EDITOR —  I wish to inquire for some of my people —  two sisters and two aunts.  They and myself belonged to Jack Wade, after which we were sold as follows:  My oldest sister, Eliza Wade, was sold to Jas. Cannada, from Franklin county, Va., to a place near Floyd Courthouse, Va.  She was the mother of 5 children.  My youngest sister, Marietta Wade,  I left at home on a place near what is called Pig River,  with Jack Wade's widow, quite young at that time.  My aunt, Sintia Wade, was sold to Griffin, on Black Water Creek, in Franklin county, Va., mother of several children.  My aunt, Sallie Wade, lived near Maysville, Va., sold to Smith Dunwoody;  carried from Franklin county, Va., near Maysville, Va.  I was sold at Floyd Courthouse to Pleas Howard, and came to Richmond, and was sold by Pleas Howard to Charles Oliver, 27 miles from Lynchburg, Va.  I am known by quite a number of people at Franklin Courthouse, Va.  I lived with Henry Dorsey during my stay at Franklin Courthouse.  Address me at Askew, Ark.
MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire  
 
for some of my people--two sisters  
and two aunts.  They and myself  
belonged to Jack Wade, after which  
we were sold as follows:  My oldest  
sister, Eliza Wade, was sold to Jas.  
Cannada, from Franklin county,  
Va., to a place near Floyd Court-
house, Va.  She was the mother of  
5 children.  My youngest sister,  
Marietta Wade,  I left at home on a  
place near what is called Pig River,   
with Jack Wade's widow, quite  
young at that time.  My aunt,  
Sintia Wade, was sold to Griffin,  
on Black Water Creek, in Franklin  
county, Va., mother of several chil-
dren.  My aunt, Sallie Wade, lived  
near Maysville, Va., sold to Smith  
Dunwoody;  carried from Franklin  
county, Va., near Maysville, Va.   
I was sold at Floyd Courthouse to  
Pleas Howard, and came to Rich-
mond, and was sold by Pleas How-
ard to Charles Oliver, 27 miles from  
Lynchburg, Va.  I am known by  
quite a number of people at Frank-
lin Courthouse, Va.  I lived with  
Henry Dorsey during my stay at  
Franklin Courthouse.  Address me  
at Askew, Ark.
SOPHIA WHITFIELD.
SOPHIA WHITFIELD.

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MR. EDITOR--I wish to inquire for some of my people--two sisters and two aunts. They and myself belonged to Jack Wade, after which we were sold as follows: My oldest sister, Eliza Wade, was sold to Jas. Cannada, from Franklin county, Va., to a place near Floyd Court- house, Va. She was the mother of 5 children. My youngest sister, Marietta Wade, I left at home on a place near what is called Pig River, with Jack Wade's widow, quite young at that time. My aunt, Sintia Wade, was sold to Griffin, on Black Water Creek, in Franklin county, Va., mother of several chil- dren. My aunt, Sallie Wade, lived near Maysville, Va., sold to Smith Dunwoody; carried from Franklin county, Va., near Maysville, Va. I was sold at Floyd Courthouse to Pleas Howard, and came to Rich- mond, and was sold by Pleas How- ard to Charles Oliver, 27 miles from Lynchburg, Va. I am known by quite a number of people at Frank- lin Courthouse, Va. I lived with Henry Dorsey during my stay at Franklin Courthouse. Address me at Askew, Ark. SOPHIA WHITFIELD.