H. P. Brent is searching for his mother Louisa, father Lewis, three sisters Betsy, Elizabeth, and Susan, and two brothers Matthew and Spencer. His name is Hamp Morris and he left his family in Clark County, VA near Millwood in 1857. The family was formerly enslaved by Col. James Belle. After Belle's death, Hamp's mother was sold to James Clarke, a merchant in Millwood. His father, who never lived with the family, lived in Winchester and was brought to Mississippi by a man named Showater. Hamp has not heard from his family in 27 years.
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