Wake County: Henderson Clemmons searching for his father Ned Stephenson, mother Charlotte, and relatives.
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA) - June 17, 1880

MR. EDITOR—I desire to inquire of the whereabouts of my kin peo-ple [people], whom I left in Wake county, North Carolina. Father's name was Ned Stephenson; mother's, Charlotte; four brothers, John, Deork, Jarrett and Henderson. We all belonged to Bob Young, of Rol-lia [Rollia], a little town in Wake Co, N. C.

I fell to John Young, of the same family. John sold me to a negro trader below Rollia. My
mother belonged to Muddy Springs Baptist Church when I left there. The preacher's name was George Nance. I had two cousins, Jerry Snerling and Wilson Sams, Jarr-et [Jarret] and Deork were not of the same father as John and I.

Their fath-er's [father's] name was Henry Leech. Broth-er [Brother] Jarret fell to Miss C. Young, as well as I can remember; it was about the year 1835 when I was sold.

If found will confer a favor that cannot be repaid by address-ing [addressing] me at San Felipe, Texas, in care of Mr. W. H. Jackson.
HENDERSON CLEMONS

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