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Appalachian Slave Narratives

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How to Interpret Locator Codes in the List of Slave Narratives

A locator code (e.g. Slave I, Fisk) is used to refer to each of the collections in which narratives are located. Each locator is followed by a volume number and/or page numbers.

Example: Slave (6) (a): 382 should be read Slave, vol. 6, part a, p. 382.

To determine the collection to which the locator terms refer, click Bibliography in the Bookmarks. List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Alabama

AL Jefferson Bell, Oliver Slave I (1): 55-60; Slave (4)(a): 225-35 AL Talladega Brown, John Slave, 7 (a): 24-6 AL Walker Chambers, Ben Slave II (3): 669-76 AL Etowah Clussey, Aunt Slave I (1): 18-21 AL Jackson Cole, Thomas Slave II (3): 783-836 AL Talladega Cowan, Effie Slave II (6): 2240 AL Cherokee Nation Crawford, Step Slave (8)(b): 262 AL Jackson Finnely, John Slave II (4):1341-50; Slave(4)(b): 35-40 AL Jefferson Flourney, Georgia Slave I (1): 144 AL Talladega Freeman, Henry Slave II (4): 1432-36 AL Cleburne Garlic, Delia Slave I (1): 149-54 AL Jackson Gilliam, George Slave II (1): 1-2 AL Jefferson Goodman, Andrew Slave II (5):1522-9; Slave (4)(b):74-80 AL Northern AL Harrington, Paul Slave II (1): 278 AL northern Holloway, Jane Slave I (1): 187-88 AL Cherokee Nation Ivey, Lewis & Betty Slave I (12): 354 AL Talladega Kirkland, Mollie Slave II (6): 2240-9 AL Talladega McAlpin, Tom Slave (6)(a): 268-71 AL Talladega Madden, Perry Slave (5)(a): 40-46 AL Jefferson Menifee, Frank Slave (6)(a): 278-81 AL Jackson Minton, Gip Slave (10)(a): 100-2 AL Talladega Payne, Elsie Slave I (1): 292-94 AL Jefferson Sheppard, Maugen Slave I (1): 361-62 AL Marshall Starnes, Isom Slave (10)(b): 218-19 AL Talladega Threat, Jim Slave I (12): 325-41 AL Creek Nation Thompson, Cow Tom Slave I (12): 314 AL Coosa Thompson, Penny Slave II (9):3870-7; Slave (5)(b):103-5 AL Coosa Varner, Stephen Slave I (1): 425-8 AL Walker Walker, Dilah Slave (6)(a): 401-3 AL Jefferson Walker, Lula Slave I (1): 431-34 AL Shelby Wesley, Robert Slave (11) (1): 98 AL Talladega Woods, Ruben Slave II (6):4272-6; Slave (5)(4):211-13 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Georgia

GA northern GA Anonymous Fisk, pp. 105-9 GA Cherokee Armstrong, Wash Slave II (2): 77-9 GA Habersham Berry, Mary Slave (12) (a): 43 GA Murray Branham, Levi Branham GA Floyd Brown, Easter Slave (12) (a): 136-40 GA Banks Brown, Julia Slave (12) (a): 142-53 GA Banks Brown, Sally Slave I (3): 94-110 GA Chattooga Burden, Melissa Slave (16) (b): 6 GA Murray Connally, Steve Slave II (3): 914-18 GA Cherokee Nation Coursey, Jane Slave I (12): 293 GA Cherokee Daniels, Julia F. Slave (4) (a): 273-7 GA Murray Davis, Ada Slave II (3): 914-18 GA Floyd Elder, Callie Slave (12) (a): 306-15 GA Floyd Eubanks, Jerry Slave I (7): 687-701 GA Hall Furr, Anderson Slave (12) (a): 344-52 GA Floyd Gillard, Jim Slave (6) (a): 154-6 GA Lumpkin Griffin, Abner Slave I (3): 270-5 GA Cherokee Nation Hardrick, Eliza Slave I (12): 137-40 GA Floyd Hillyer, Morris Slave (7) (a): 138-44 GA Walker Irving, Wm. Slave II (5): 1864-75 GA Bartow Johnson, Jeff Slave I (8): 1161-6 GA Floyd Johnson, Saint Slave (9) (b): 128-29 GA Bartow Mead, William Slave I (4): 428-32 GA Stephens Miller, Harriet Slave (13)(a) 127-31 GA Floyd Montgmoery, Alex Slave I (9): 1522-31 GA Forsyth Moore, Lindsey Slave (17): 229-33 GA Rabun Mosley,Polly & Pank Foxfire 8, pp. 38-46 GA Gordon Neal, Tom W. Slave (10) (a): 181-3 GA Gordon Nealy, Wylie Slave (10) (a): 188-93 GA Bartow Patterson, Sarah J. Slave (10) (a): 286-91 GA Banks Payne, John Slave (10) (a): 304-5 GA Polk Peek, Anna Slave I (3): 478-83 GA Chattooga Perry, Noah Slave I (12): 238-48 GA Cherokee Nation Ratliff, Martha & Drew, Bill Slave I (12): 213 GA Bartow Scott, Mollie H. Slave (10) (b): 128-30 GA Lumpkin Singleton, Tom Slave (13) (a): 264-73 GA Gordon Smith, Alfred Slave I (12): 274-5 GA Union Smith, Jordon Slave II (9):3637-45; Slave 5 (b):36-40 GA Floyd Tanner, Liza M. Slave (10) (b): 254-6 GA Floyd Tillman, Mollie Slave (6) (a): 381-82 GA Gordon Uncle Jake Slave I (3): 616-21 GA Rabun Wadille, Emmeline Slave (11) (a): 13-14 GA Cherokee Nation Whitmire, Eliza Slave I (12): 380-88 GA Cherokee Nation Windham, Tom Slave (11) (a): 210-212 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Kentucky

KY Breathitt Bishop, Margaret Coleman KY Madison Bogie, Dan Slave (16) (b): 1-4 KY Leslie Bowling, Viola Coleman KY Estill Bruner, Peter Slave (16) (b): 88-90 KY Knox Carey, Stewart Slave (16) (b): 119 KY Lawrence Carter, Edna Coleman KY Floyd Eaves, Nannie Slave (16) (b): 60-1 KY Bell Gibson, Mandy Slave (16) (b): 74-6 KY Wayne Hall, Carl Coleman KY Laurel Jones, Amelia Slave (16) (b): 38-9 KY Clinton Miller, Ellen Slave I (2): 283-84 KY Leslie McIntosh, Henry Slave (16) (b) 89 KY Wayne McKee, Jenny Slave (16) (b): 41-41 KY Breathitt Mitchell, Scott Slave (16) (b): 76-7 KY Rockcastle Mullins, Robert Slave (16) (b): 79-80 KY Wayne Oats, Will Slave (16) (b): 18-19 KY Clay Redman, John Slave (16) (b): 41-42 KY Martin Richardson, Alfred Slave (16) (b): 123 KY Floyd Richmond, Charlie Slave (16) (b): 48-51 KY Madison Robinson, Arch Slave (16) (b): 21 KY Bell Shumate, Nelle Coleman KY Floyd Sturgill, John I. Coleman KY Knox Sutton, Samuel Slave I (5): 446-51 KY Greenup Tippin, Fannie Slave II (9): 3878-81 KY Wayne Vogler, Gertrude Coleman KY Clay Word, Sophia Slave (16) (b): 66-8 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Maryland

MD Washington Anonymous Still, pp. 218-19 MD Frederick Brown, John Still, pp. 227 MD Frederick Graff, Evan Still, pp. 520 MD Washington Jake, Bob & Pennington,Stephen Still, pp. 175-76 MD Frederick Jones, George Slave (16) (a): 44-5 MD Frederick Mahoney, Matilda Still, pp. 172-73 MD Washington Mills, Sarah Still, pp. 491 MD Washington Pennington, James Bontemps, , pp. 193-268 MD Frederick Snively, David Still, pp. 527 MD Washington Taylor, Owen & Otho Still, pp. 320-24 MD Frederick Todd, Israel & Aldridge, Bazil Still, pp. 392 MD Frederick Waters, Jacob & Goulden, Alfred Still, pp. 135-36 MD Allegany Williams, Samuel Still, pp. 123 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of North Carolina

NC Jackson Anthony, Henry Slave (8) (a): 62-3 NC McDowell Barbour, Mary Slave (14): 79-82 NC Surry Bell, Laura Slave (14): 100-2 NC Wilkes Cofer, Betty Slave I (11): 15-24 NC McDowell Falls, Robert Slave (16) (b): 11-16 NC western NC hills Faucette, Lindsey Slave (14): 303-6 NC Cherokee Nation Cora Gillam (Mother & kin of) Slave II (1): 68 NC Buncombe Gudger, Sarah Slave (14): 350-6 NC near Burke line Hare, Simon Slave I (8): 912-23 NC Buncombe Osborne, Harve Slave II (1): 115-16 NC w NC/e TN hills Payne, Larkin Slave (10) (a): 306-7 NC Macon Van Hook, John F. Slave (13) (b): 72-96 NC Jackson Williams, Henry A. Slave 11 (a): 166-9

Appalachian Counties of South Carolina

SC northern hills Woods, Cal Slave 11 (a): 229-31 SC Pickens Stenhouse, Maggie Slave (10) (b): 222-5 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Tennessee

TN Coffee Anonymous Fisk, pp. 1-16 TN Warren Anonymous Fisk, pp. 53-9 TN Franklin Anonymous Fisk, pp. 86-100 TN Franklin Anonymous Fisk, pp. 113-20 TN White Anonymous Fisk, pp. 129-33 TN Franklin Anonymous Fisk, pp. 141-53 TN Warren Anonymous Fisk, pp. 154-60 TN Bradley Anonymous Fisk, pp. 198-200 TN White Anonymous Fisk, pp. 216-19 TN Franklin Anonymous Slave (19), pp. 205-18 TN Cherokee Nation Bean, Joe & Cosby Slave I (12), p. 46 TN Franklin Bond, Porter Slave I (6), p. 166 TN Grainger Bragg, Tolbert Slave I (5): 20-1 TN Warren Brown, Zek Slave II (3): 497-502; Slave 4 (1): 166-8 TN Meigs Broyles, Maggie Slave (8) (a): 324-28 TN East TN Byrd, Sarah Slave (12) (a) 168 TN Bledsoe Carter, Joseph W. Slave (6) (b): 43-44 TN Warren Cope, Emmeline Slave (11) (b): 84 TN East TN Crissman, Betsy Blassingame, pp. 468 TN Knox Cruze, Rachel Slave I (5): 290-323 TN Rhea Day, James H. Slave II (4): 1163-67 TN Rhea Day, John Slave (4) (a): 302-4 TN Franklin Forrest, Martha Blassingame, pp. 735-6 TN Bledsoe Gardner, Melvina Slave (6) (b): 43-44 TN Franklin Gardner, Nancy Slave (7) (a): 108-14 TN Franklin Givhan, Amy Slave I (10): 2175 TN Hamilton Graham, Sidney Slave I (5) (1): 76-7 TN White Grimshaw, Emma Slave (16) (b): 28-30 TN Knox Gurdner, Julia Slave I (5): 353-4 TN Cherokee Nation Hancock, Filmore Slave I (2):178-89; Slave 11 (2):147-61 TN White Harding, Penn Slave (16) (b): 28 TN McMinn Holbert, Clayton Slave (16) (a): 1-7 TN Anderson Homer, Mary Slave II (5): 1790-6 TN White Johnson, J.O. CWVQ: 1232-3 TN Coffee Jones, Julius Slave I (8): 1215-25 TN White Jordan, Josie Slave (7) (a): 160-4 TN Warren Ken Kannon, Ellis Slave (16) (b): 37-9 TN Franklin Ladly, Ann Slave II (6): 2256-62 TN Franklin McDonald, Kate Slave I (2): 74-76 TN Cherokee Nation Mack, Chaney Slave I (9): 1415-25 TN Scott Lee, Anna Slave II (6): 2273-90 TN Franklin Mathews, Ann Slave (16) (b): 43-6 TN Campbell Moss, Mollie Slave (16) (b): 55-9 TN White Myhand, Mary Slave (10) (a): 177-78 TN Knox Newborn, Dan Slave (10) (a): 211-12 TN Coffee Pinkard, Maggie Slave I (12): 254-59 TN Cherokee Nation Red Bird, Sarah Slave I (9): 1419-20 TN Hamilton Sellers, Fanny Slave II (1): 346-48 TN White Simpkins, Millie Slave (16) (b): 66-9 TN Greene Star, Joseph L. Slave (16) (b): 70-3 TN Jefferson Tate, Mary E. Slave I (5): 212-19 TN Grainger Tate, Preston Slave I (5): 220-1 TN Hamilton Tuttle, Wm. W. Slave II (1): 280-3 TN Hamilton Watkins, Hettie Slave II (1): 280-3 TN Hamilton Watkins, Louis Slave I (5): 230-1 TN Franklin White, Sallah Slave I (5): 461-63 TN Cherokee Nation Wilson, Sarah Slave (7) (a): 344-47 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative Appalachian Counties of Virginia

VA Frederick Adams, John Q. Adams VA Blue Ridge Mtns. Adams, Parks & Charlotte Slave II (2): 44 VA Blue Ridge Mtns. Allen, Sarah Slave II (2): 44-7 VA sw VA Anderson, Byrl Weevils, pp. 8-1 VA Russell Banner, Henry Slave (8) (a): 104-6 VA Loudon Bennett, David Still, pp. 260 VA Mathews Brooks, William Weevils, pp. 56-58 VA Albermarle Brown, Ben Slave (16) (b): 11-14 VA Albermarle Brown, Charlotte Weevils, pp. 58-9 VA Albermarle Brown, Eliza Weevils, p.59 VA Montgomery Brown, Eunice Weevils, p. 60 VA VA mountains Brown, Fannie Slave I (6): 290 VA Fauquier Brown, William Drew, pp. 280-2 VA Rockbridge Buchanan, Jenny Still, pp. 521-23 VA Grayson Burke, Sarah Slave (16) (a): 15-17 VA Fauquier Buttler, Henry Slave II (3): 551-9; Slave 4 (a):179-81 VA Fauquier Buttler, Mary Slave (4) (a): 179 VA Botetourt Clark, Fleming Slave (16) (a): 22-5 VA Warren Cody, Pierce Slave (12) (a): 195-200 VA Scott Cox, John R. Slave (16) (b): 33-34 VA Franklin Cunningham, Baily Weevils, pp. 80-3 VA Scott Davis, William Slave II(4):1087-95; Slave(4 )(a):289-94 VA Madison Davis, Noah Davis VA Roanoke Duke, Tillie Slave II (4): 1242-43 VA Staunton Elmore, Emanuel Slave (2) (b): 6-10 VA Patrick Farrow, Betty Slave (4) (b): 33-5 VA sw VA Gillard, Hannah Slave (6) (a): 160 VA Rappahannock Grimes, William Grimes VA Loudon Grigsby, Barnaby Still, pp. 124-29 VA Albermarle Hemings, Madison Blassingame, pp. 474-80 VA Albermarle Hughes, Fountain Berlin, pp. 199-200, 240-41, 281-83, 289- 90, 305, 307-8, 321, 329, 332-33 VA Albermarle Hughes, Louis Hughes, 1897 VA sw Va Ivy, Lorenzo Blassingame, pp. 736-8 VA Loudon Jackson, George Slave (16) (b): 45-8 VA Allegany Jackson, Silas Slave (16) (a): 29-33 VA Roanoke Jacobs, W.I. Weevils, pp. 155-8 VA Pulaski James, Mary Slave I (5): 392 VA Pulaski James, Thomas W. Slave I (5): 390 VA Pulaski James, Tippett Slave I (5): 391 VA Roanoke Jefferson, Ellis Slave (9) (b): 36-37 VA Albermarle Jefferson, Isaac Campbell VA Albermarle Jefferson, Israel Blassingame, pp. 481-7 VA Albermarle Jefferson, Sarah Slave (10) (a): 93 VA Patrick Johnson, Henry Slave (11) (b): 205-13 VA Washington Johnson, Katie B. Weevils, p. 160 VA Albermarle Johnson, Wm. I. Weevils, pp. 165-70 VA Albermarle Jones, Betty Weevils, p. 180 VA Bedford Kelly, Rosanna Slave (3) (a): 260-61 VA Rockingham Lewis, Ezekiel Slave I (5): 243-4 VA Frederick Lockhart, Dan J. Drew, pp. 45-50 VA Bedford Lowry, Dave Weevils, p. 198 VA Bedford Mack, Marshall Slave (7) (a): 212-14 VA Albermarle Monroe, Garland Weevils, pp. 214-15 VA Loudon Montgomery, Benjmn. Slave I (9): 1537-38 VA Grayson Moore, Hannah Still, pp. 547-50 VA Loudon Murray, Robert Still, pp. 508-9 VA Smythe Pate, Charlotte Slave I (5): 418-19 VA Loudon Pry, Sauney Still, pp. 382 VA Loudon Pusey, David Still, pp. 216-17 VA Rappahannock Quantence, Pascal Still, pp. 421 VA Fauquier Robinson, William Still, pp. 225-26 VA Nelson/Augusta Ruffin, Melinda A. Weevils, pp. 243-4 VA Franklin Showvely, Martha Weevils, pp. 264-5 VA Washington Singfield, Senya Slave (10) (b): 166 VA Montgomery Slate, Serena M. Slave I (11): 40-48 VA Rockingham Slim, Catherine Slave (16) (b): 77-9 VA Mathews Sparks, Elizabeth Weevils, pp. 273-77 VA Shenandoah Stewart, Charles The South, pp. 104-12 VA Fauquier Stewart, James Still, pp. 229 VA Albermarle Terry, Margaret Weevils, pp. 285-6 VA Fauquier Thompson, John Still, pp. 106-7 VA Loudon Thornton, Alfred S. Still, pp. 452-54 VA Alberbarle/Bath Tonsler, Horace Weevils, pp. 286-7 VA Page Veney, Bethany Veney VA Albermarle Washington, Anna Slave (11) (a): 46-8 VA Wythe Washington, Benjamin Slave (11) (a): 46-47 VA Franklin Washington, Booker Washington VA Augusta Wsey, Mary E. Weevils, p. 346 VA Albermarle Young, John Slave (11) (a): 255-6 VA Franklin Zeigler, Martha Weevils, pp. 343-5 List of Appalachian Slave Narratives

County of Origin Slave’s NameWhere to locate the narrative West Virginia Counties

WV Monroe Allen, Clara Weevils, pp. 5-8 WV Jefferson Anonymous Fisk, pp. 237-40 WV Berkeley Baxter, Caroline Weevils, pp. 19-22 WV WV mtns. Boone, Arthur Slave (8) (a): 210-13 WV Berkeley Brown, Robert Still, pp. 121-22 WV Monroe Campbell, James Slave (16) (b): 18-25 WV Berkeley Cox, John Still, pp. 384 WV Kanawha Davison, Eli Slave II(4):1096-1108;Slave (4)(a):295-7 WV Monroe East, Nancy Slave (16) (b): 35-7 WV on Ohio River Garrett, Lucy Still, pp. 231-32 WV Jefferson Goines, Luke Still, pp. 520 WV Kanawha Grant, Lizzie Slave II (5): 1553-70 WV Monroe Hairston, Davey Slave I (8): 896 WV Jefferson Homes, Walter (Parents of) Slave II (1): 94 WV Berkeley Jackson, Robert Still, pp. 48-51 WV Harrison Kye, George Slave (7) (a): 172-75 WV Harrison Kye, Joe Slave (7) (a): 172 WV ? Lea, Frances Slave (9) (a): 282-83 WV Ohio Matthews, John W. Slave (16) (b): 72-3 WV Pocohontas Small, Jennie Slave (16) (b): 80-1 WV Mason Stepney, Moses Slave II (4): 354-55 WV Kanawha Stewart, Nan Slave (16) (b): 86-91 WV ? Watson, Baker Slave I (12): 375 WV Greenbrier Williams,Rev.Chas. Slave (16)(b): 111-3; Slave I (5):468-72 WV ? Wych, Peter Slave (13) (a): 118 Bibliography of Collections Where Slave Narratives Are Located

Locator Code Citation

Adams Adams, John Q. Narrative of the Life of John Quincy Adams when in Slavery and Now as a Freeman. Harrisburg, PA: Sieg, Printer & Stationer, 187