Umphry Brown seeking information of his family
MR. EDITOR - I desire to find
my people. My father was named
Harry Brown; mother Malinda
Brown. There were eleven children
of us, eight brothers and three
sisters. Names of the boys: eldest
David, Bob, John, Humphrey,
Phenton, Newman, Dennis, and
Eleven; girls: Alcinda, Manda
and Mary. I left them in Virginia.
Phenton died before I came away.
Father belonged to Mr. Johnnie
Sullivan; at his death father was
sold to a man in Faulkner county;
he moved from there to Prince William
county. I was sold to a speculator
by the name of Spot Grisbry,
and carried to Fairfax, near
Fairfax Courthouse. I remained
there three years, one year with
Grisbry and two with Johnson,
an the Potomac river. Any information
leading to the whereabouts
of my people will be thankfully
received. Preachers will please favor
me by reading this letter to their
congregations. Address Umphry
Brown, Oktoc, Miss.
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