Henry and Sandy Anderson looking for their mother Peggy and several siblings

Lost Relatives.
I would like to find my people. I
was born in Somerset Co., Maryland
and my master was named John An-
derson [Anderson] of Eastern Shore, Md. I left
about 37 ago. Mother's name was
Peggy. She had a husband named
Adam Lankford. He was my step-fa-
ther [step-father]. My brothers were George, Al-
exander [Alexander], Charles, Horace, Sandy and
myself, (Henry) My brother George
got drowned at Montgomery, Ala., in
Alahoma River. John Anderson, my
master died in Baltimore, Md, before
I left, but was brought home on King
Branch five miles from Princess Anne
County.
I left two sisters in Maryland Ma-
linda [Malinda] and Sarah Ann. My master's
wife was name Layer Jane Anderson
She had children named John and
Lemule. My aunt Harriet was mar-
ried to Simon Parker. My cousins
were Moses, Daniel, Lytt and Ike.
Harriet Parker was their mother, a
sister to my mother, Peggy.
The widow Dryden was our neigh-
bor [neighbor] and W. M. Barnes, master had a
man named Bob, but his name was
Bob Miles. His wife was named Mel-
vina [Melvina]. Thomas Gatewood is in Alle-
ghany [Alleghany] City, Pa, a brother to James
Gatewood of Norfolk, Va., Sallie Cur-
tis [Curtis] is in Hampton, Va., a daughter of
Patsy and Bob Read.
If anyone can give any information
of my people, please address
HENRY ANDERSON OR
SANDY ANDERSON,
Minneola, Texas, Wood Co.

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