DEAR EDITOR—I am the young-
est [youngest] child of our family, and was
born in Franklin county, Virginia.
My first owner's name was James
Caloway, of Franklin. I was sold
when quite a girl. My name is
Sally Caloway and mother's was
Judy Caloway. Mother died when
I was about five years old. I am a
twin child, the boy died. I left
three brothers, William, Washing-
ton [Washington] and Jerry. My sister's names
are Harriet and Jane. Harriet be-
longed [belonged] to Billis Leftridge. Jane
belonged to Jim Taylor, who had a
son named Sealt Taylor. After
James Caloway died we were di-
vided [divided], and I became the servant of
his son, Tom Caloway. My third
owner was Chatten Pollet, of the
same county and State. My uncle's
name was George Caloway; he
died on the railroad. Aunt's name
was Matilda ; she belonged to Lute
Tumble, but is dead. Grand
mother's [Grandmother's] name was Jennie Caloway
and she was alive when I left home.
Address me at Corpus Christi,
Texas. MRS. SALLIE WARNER.
DEAR EDITOR—I desire to know
of my father and mother, Silas and
Mary Carter. I was sold from them
35 years since, to Rob't. Seward, in
Richard, Va. Have never heard
from them yet. I went to Texas
with Seward, who died, and I was
sold to Gen. Armstead, whence I
came to Mississippi. Had four
brothers and one sister. Sister's
name is Margaret Carter, oldest
brother, Henderson Carter. Ad-
dress [Address] me at Oxford, Lafayette Co.,
Miss. MARY FERGUSON
DEAR EDITOR—I desire informa-tion [information] of my people, I was sold in Richmond, Va., about 1858, at the death of my owner. My native home is in Caroline Co., Va. Dick White was my owner. I had seven sisters—Harriett Ann, Sarah, Emi-ly [Emily], Ellen, Lucinda, Jemima and Maria ; and three brothers—Henry, Dennis and Robert. Harriett mar-ried [married] and is now Harriett White, Mother's name is Mary Green, and father's Robert Green. We were all sold in Richmond, Va., about the year 1858. I was sold to Solo-mon [Solomon] Davis, who kept a traders' yard, and then was sold to Wm Gaines, who brought me to Gaines' Landing, Ark., on the Mississippi river, where I am now living. Any information of the above will be gladly received. Please address me at Mayersville, Issaquena Co, Miss. R.D. GREEN.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my mother, sisters, and brothers. We all belonged first to Isaac Curbington, but after the property was divided I fell to his son Benjamin, one sister, Henrietta, was sold
to Curbington's brother, York Lett. Sister Susan belonged to Ham Hayes. Sister Maria, John Gaturd and Benjamin Huse staid with Isaac Curbington. My name was then Georgiana Hawarth. We all lived in Bowling Green, Ky. Geo Hitching brought me to Tennessee, leaving all my people in Kentucky, I was afterwards taken to Massachusetts, then to Louisiana and then to Texas, where I now am. A woman named Maria here claims me for a sister, but I am not sure that she is right. Address me at Huntsville, Texas, in care of Rev. B. M. Taylor, P. O. Box 109 GEORGIANA HAWARTH.
DEAR EDITOR - I wish to inquire for my children whom I left in Madison county, Alabama. It has been 20 years since I came away from there with Felix Smith, when the estate was divided. My wife, Letty, and myself fell to Felix Smith. We brought our youngest child, July Florence, with us and left behind four boys and four girls. The boys' names were Jordan, Wade Hamilton, Henry Harrison and George Washington ; the girls' names were Prudence Elizabeth, Maria Ellen, Mary Elvira and Martha Tane. In the division Maria Ellen was drawn by D. R. Smith, Mary, Martha and George by Henry Turner ; Wade Hamilton by Mary Detainer ; Henry Harrison by Valentine Pruit, and Jordan by the widow John. I am very old and feeble and want to find them so I can get to some of them, or they to me, for I need some help. I had a brother named Joseph Jacobs, and a niece named Cornelia Ann Jacobs Joseph was a freeman, and Coneale belonged to D. B. Smith. Please address me at Batesville, Ark. GYE SMITH
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to make inquiry for my father, mother, sister and brothers, whom I left in Washington, Md., before the emancipation. My father's name was Sam Graham, mother's Susan Graham, brothers' Jimmy and Moses Graham, and sister's Letbia Ann. She was sold after the death of Col. Platers to Perry Lyles. Her mother's name was Mintie Beans, and her father's Shedrick Beans. I request all ministers to inquire in their churches for the above-named. If any information can be given of them, please write to me at Moss Point, Jackson county, Miss., care Rev. N. Camon. MINTIE ANDERSON.
DEAR EDITOR—I hope that you can be of assistance to me in looking up my relations whom I left in South Carolina in the year 1856. I came from York City, S. C. My master's name was Bob McCloy. He died and I was sold at public sale with my entire family, consisting of father, mother, brothers and sisters. Mrs. Wm. Robinson bought father and mother. Father's name was Jason and mother's Rosa. My eldest brother, Jim, was a shoemaker. A man by the name of Hearn bought him. Hearn kept a tan yard. My other brothers' names are George, Jake, Sam, Bill, Jack and Dan : sisters', Margaret and Jane. I left a wife with five children; her name was Martha and belonged to Edward Burse. Brothers Dan, Bill and Sam were sold to traders; the rest of the family were bought by the citizens. I am very anxious to hear from my family. My address is Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas. JASON McCLOUD
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my people. My mother's name was Easter Hall. Father's was Henry Hall. I had three brothers William, Emanuel and Oliver Hall Bro. William and Sister Charlotte were sold before I-was, but don't know to whom. Mother was set free at the death of her old mistress. She had one daughter after she was free. I left her in Baltimore. I was sold to a man by the name of Purvis. The name of her last daughter was Phoebe. We all belonged to John C. Norris in Baltimore. My name is Harriet Bedford Address me at Franklin, La, care of M. F. Smith.
DEAR EDITOR—I write to find the whereabouts of my brothers, Anthony and Ned Carpenter. My mother's name is Rebecca and father's Sam Carpenter. I'm servant of Isaac Carpenter. Coleman Carpenter took one of my brothers to Georgia from Anderson county, North Carolina: Coleman Carpenter died and his wife sold him to Bill Bell. They say that he is now in Woodsville county. If you know where he is, I would be pleased to have you direct this to him. I have seen abundance of trouble. All my children are dead. I am now living with brother Jack Thirkill in Oxford, on the east side of town. He treats me well. I have a few grand children, but they are of no use to me and are scattered all over the country. Any information of brother's whereabouts will be most gladly received. Address me at Oxford, Miss., in care of Jack Thirkill.
ANNIE CARPENTER.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brother, Andy Maury, and sisters Rachel and Ann Maury, Mother's name is Mary Maury. Father's name was Louis Alston— he belonged to Mr. John Alston, of Calhoun county, Ala. We all lived on Choctaw Creek, Calhoun country, Ala. The last I heard from them (in 1868) mother was dead; brother and sister were living. My mother, brother, two sisters and myself belonged to Mr. Britton Maury, of Benton, Calhoun country, Ala. At the death of Mr. Maury I was sold and brought out here by Mr. Burks. Andy was brought to Mississippi by Mr. L. Williams, and I have not heard from him since. Address me at Okolona, Chickasaw Co., Miss. HENRY MAURY.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my aunt, Delia Stover. She belonged to Capt. Stover about 29 years ago, as near as I can remember. She has a brother named Jack Powe, who used to go by the name of Jack Stover. Just before Capt. Stover's death he made a will, and my aunt and father were separated. Aunt fell to Bob Gordon's wife and was carried to Texas in 1852. Her husband's name is Jim Paper. She now goes by his name. Father received three letters from her about five years ago, in which she spoke of us moving to Texas. We have written several letters, but only received three. The last we heard of her she was in Fairfield, Freestone county, Texas, where she said to direct her letters, which we did but failed to hear from her. It has been five years since we heard from her. She has five children, Andy, Henry, Ransopher, Martha and Adam. Aunt's mother's name is Judy. Please address me at State Line, Miss. B. POWE.
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 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 Huggins bought me and sold me to Quill England, who sold me to Andrew Thomas. Waymon Clarke bought my oldest brother. Please address me at Clinton, Miss. CARROLL ROBINSON.
MR. EDITOR— I desire to inquire for my relatives whom I left in Clarkville, Red River Co., Texas— my uncle Benjamin and aunt Phillis. They had eight children, seven daughters and one son, viz: Overton, Mary, Sallie Ann, Martha, Francis, Dianna, Clarice, and Rachel. They all belonged to Mark Cordall and I to Robert Seward. After Mr. Seward's death I was brought to Oxford, Miss., in the year 1852. Have never heard from them since. After I came to Mississippi was given to Mr. Seward's sister, whose name was Ferguson, and have ever since gone by that name. Address me at Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss. CAESER FERGUSON.
Mr. Editor: I want to fin[indecipherable] mother, Hannah. She liv[indecipherable] Milton County, Ga. We us[indecipherable] belong to Robert Rodgers[indecipherable] died before the late war an[indecipherable] were sold; I to James Adam[indecipherable] Henry county, Ga., and I le[indecipherable] that mother was sold to[indecipherable] Waters, of Milton County, [indecipherable] Mother had six children, Hal, Winston, Kitty, Pheby, [indecipherable]via and myself. I was next [indecipherable] oldest. We were all sold t[indecipherable]ferent Negro traders; my[indecipherable]also, Abe Jenkins. He was [indecipherable] to a man in Arkansas, I[indecipherable] know whereabouts and to [indecipherable] Truly yours in Christ Maria Luvenia Mayb[indecipherable] Dickson, Tenn.
DEAR EDITOR—Will Sontherland, living in Waelder, Texas, wishes to find his brothers Anthony and Samuel, and sisters Betty and Cyntha Southerland. They were born in the family of Tom Southerland, who died and left a widow who is now married. Will Southerland, their father, is dead. Their mother's name is Greecy Southerland. Any information of them can be addressed to Will Southerland, Waelder, Texas, care Rev. Jas. Harrold, or to me at Independence, Kansas, box 94. WM. B. AVERY.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sisters, and cousin George Fountain. Sister's names are Margaret, Sarah, Venie and Nannie Fountain. Their mother was Amelia, and first belonged to Herman Bagby, who sold her to Willis Chambers. Their father was Peter Fountain. The girls and mother belonged to Willis Chambers, of Buckingham Co, Va. When he died they were separated. Sarah and her cousin, George Fountain, fell to Calvin and Merit Chambers, who brought them to Houston, Texas, about 1855. Margaret, Venie and Nannie fell to Sallie Chambers, who married her cousin, George E. Chambers, who took them to his mill on Slate River, Va. Rebecca Jane Fountain fell to Mary Willis, who married Davie Nolin, and was taken to Tennessee, and from there to Texas. Address me at Bagwell, Red River Co., Texas, in care of P. S. Wilkinson, Jr. REBECCA JANE FOUNTAIN.
MR. EDITOR: I wish to inquire for my dear mother and father whom I left in Virginia when [undecipherable] was sold at ten years old. M[undecipherable] name at that time was Roe Burte[undecipherable] Anna King George Thomas. M[undecipherable] father's name was Louis Taylo[undecipherable] and mother was Elizabeth Taylor. My brothers were Robert Taylor, Jack Taylor and James Taylor. Sisters were Lina Taylor and Sall[undecipherable] Taylor. My master's name wa[undecipherable] Mr. Wm. Quall. My father belonged to Mr. Dick Wartha, son of J. Taylor. The last time I wa[undecipherable] with my people they were living in Virginia near Stern's Postoffice. I was sold in Bowling Green, Va. at ten years old. My master had been married three times before [undecipherable] was sold, and all three of his wive[undecipherable] were buried in the garden. My dear mother and father, do you remember what you said to me when I was sold? You told me if you never saw me in this life you wanted to meet me in heaven. I am married now and have six children. My husband is named Geo[undecipherable] Quinn. I go by the name of Anna Quinn. Any information will be gladly received. In care of Rev. W. R. M. Gatewood, Akerman, Miss.
DEAR EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my sister who was sold between twenty-five or thirty years ago. Her mistress name was Kitty Carpenter, but some called her Catheine Carpenter. After the death of Mrs. Betsy Bowie, she was sold to a family out on Baltimore road by the name of Judge Dorsey, and since then I heard she came to New Orleans to his son Mr. John Dorsey. She is the daughter of Isabella Carpenter and Jack Carpenter. They are both living. Please address me, her sister at 135 Perdido street, New Orleans. MRS. ANNIE WASHINGTON.
Mr. Editor I wish to inquire for my people through your paper. I belonged to Henry Huff, who lived in Clark county, Ga., near Watkinsville. My father, Spencer Thurman, belonged to a man named Thurman, in the same county. My mother, Charlotte Huff, belonged to Henry Huff, and at his death I fell to Johnson Huff. I was stolen from my master by a man named Bill Acreage, and carried to Lumpkin, Stewart county. [Indecipherable] and sold to a lawyer named William Fort, in Lumpkintown. My brothers and sisters were named as follows: Lewis Huff, Ed Huff, Moses Huff, Eliza Jane Huff and Maria Huff. Any information of these people will be gladly received. I live under the name of Ed Spencer. Address me at Quincy City, Texas.
Mr. Editor: I want to inquire for my people. My grandmother was named Tiddia Ann Tucker. She used to belong to Nathan Tucker. She had two sons, one named
Henry and the other Dan; and three daughters, Lucy, Phebie and myself. My mother's name is Charlotte. She used to belong to Lemuel Tucker. He died. She was brought to Atlanta, Ga, and sold to a man by the name of Carens, in Atlanta, Ga. He bought my mother and her children, and he sold us to two men. One was named Linder and the other Billy Simpson. They brought us to Overton county, Tenn. My mother had three children, Mary, Malinda and Lemuel Henry. My name is Jane Jones. My father was George Lee. My father's mother was named Jennie. She used to belong to people by the name of Jones. Any information that can be given of them will be gladly received. Address Jane Simpson, Alexandria, Tenn.
Delia White who formerly went by the name Delia McGee, desires to get information of the whereabouts of her mother, father, sisters and brother. Mother's name was Nelly McGee, Father was Adam Meriweather, Sisters were Harriet, Elton, Sarah, Holdy, Mohala, and America McGee. My brother was Edmund McGee. We all used to belong to Squire Dabney McGee in Abbeville district, Green county, Alabama. Have not heard from any of them since the estate was divided about 15 years before the war. Mother was bought by Zachary Logan, who lived in Abbeville District, Alabama. Zachary McGee bought in brother Edmund, sister Harriet, and America, living near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Address Delia White, care Miss Rosalia Dabon, Reynes, between Royal and Chartres streets, New Orleans, La.
MR. EDITOR—I wish to inquire for my brothers Simon and Elias, they belonged to Wm. Vick, after his decease the property was divided. My brother Simon left me in Yazoo City, Miss., during the war. Mother's name was Ann Vick. She died when I was quite young. Address me at San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas. JOSHUA LANKFORD.
DEAR EDITOR :—I desire to inquire for my wife. Htr mother left her in Perry county, Alabama, near Mairon. She belonged to Tom Moore, and at his death was sold to Dr. Spencer. Two of her boys came to Texas, and one girl— Bob, Charles and Jane. William, Henry and Manda staid at home. Wife's mother was Adeline. Address. REV. ANDERSON AROLD. Centerville, Texas.
MR. EDITOR—I desire to find my father, Rev. Nat Curry. When we heard of him last he was in Henry county, Tenn We belonged to the widow Nice. She was the wife of old Dr. William Nice. He died in East Tennessee. After his death he moved to West Tennessee. In 1760 she moved to Texas. We left my father in Paris, Tenn. If Rev. Curry's name is Nat, he must be my father. I was a very small girl when I left him. My mother's name is Francis Nice, my grandmother's name was Celia Nice, my aunt's name was Sylvia Nice. I married William Claiborn. Address me care of Rev. A. R. Norris, St. Paul M. E. Church, Columbus, Texas. SALLIE CLAIBORN.