Sam'l Yarbrough to TDB (Northhampton CH, NC) in care of John Amis 27 May 1824: "I have also understood that Ned on His way to Walkers last Saturday fell down & Hurt himself. I imagine not dangerous." [since Jemimy, his daughter acquired from James Walker, Ned was probably going to visit relatives]
TDB to RC: (Rockingham, NC) 11 Sep 1824: "I had hoped until a few day's past that I should have had the satisfaction of stating to you that we had no new case of indisposition in our family, but I am sorry to say that our girl Jemimey (Old Ned's Daughter) was attacked the first of this week from no cause as she herself stated, she appeared to be much better on Wednesday or Thursday she had a miscarriage, my sister was with her at the time & remained until the evening, left her apparently doing very well, she remained perfectly quiet & easy until night when she suddenly relapsed, & as Miss Lotty states expired without a struggle or groan in less than ten mimits deom the time she had been speaking with chearfulness. I bow with submission to this sudden stroke of Devine will and although we are depreived of one of our most useful servant's, it is some consolation to reflect that every thing was done for her that could be done & had there been a Physician in the House, so suddenly was she cut off, that he could scarcily have reached the Kitchen before she expired."
Undated Slave list (c. 1825?) scrawled on back of letter--to TDB 13 Sep 1823: Letty Grace Silvey Sam Jac Ephraim Davie Charles Shadrach Ben Latta Ben Mack [Macklin? Mark?] Matthew Latta Jack Ned Nimmey [Nimmy, Mima] Easter [Esther] Jude [Judy] Alfrid Will Hardy [?] Lucy Norvel Aaron
1830 slave list of TDB contains "family" group Bettey (Betty) Old Ned Lettey (Letty) Sam (Fish Dam) Sam (B) Solomon John Mackensie (McKenzie) Charity
Pied. Plant. p. 101-- Ned was one of the Amis slaves
PCC to DC (Raleigh) 6 Feb 1830 by Daniel: "We heard from our Petersburg waggons, and as a sailor would report of a 'man of war' at sea, 'Alls Well.' Joe and Uncles ,am Sam left home this morning for Fayetteville. Old Ned declining to have any further connection with the waggons..."
TDB to DC (Raleigh) 13 Feb 1830: "My own family are not very well. Mr. Yarbrough was very sick...the old man Phillip and Ned both very sick, with several other's complaining (occasional chill's) but all appear to be better."
16 May 1831: Joe and Ned Waggoners to Hamilton & Kevan (Petersburg)
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 7 Apr 1836: TDB wants to send mares to mountains: "I have consulted the old man Ned [the smith] this morning to ascertain if he would go with the mares, in reply he said it would depend upon his health a sight, what compensation he was to have, that it would be only to oblige if he travelled to the mountains, that the mares had best be sent to No Hampton & that he would be ready to go there at any time, that in that country was the best blood."
TDB (Stag) to PCC 12 Jun 1836: "direct old Ned treatment with Nelson."
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