The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

not only fill the road but come oFei
the hub of the wheels, and even IN
the bottom of the carriage. A man
in a boat followed the carriage tor
several miles, and once we were taken
from the vehicle and brought in safely
to higher and in a skiff.
Streets Ferry was a most trying
place to my youthful nerves; we WOuld
arrive at the Ferry. descend from
the carriage, watch Jacob, the driver,
go carefully into the fiat, unhitch the
horses and stand at their heads Wflle
We, that is always my Mother ana
T." occupied a stand in the rear. once
the horses became frightened and
jumped overheard and We're with some
little difficulty secured in a cove INTO
which they had swan.
Fort Barnwell is named for an old
fort built about 1712 to protect our
people from the Indians, and named
for Col. Barnwell of South Carolina.
The Indians committed many depreda-
tons, among others, shooting a MI.
Stevenson, who, with his wife and
baby, were standing in the door OF
their little home. AS a child l made
frequent visits to this m~oss-coVered
old fort and picked up shot and shell.
This Genera Simpson, as was MS
father, General John Simpson, Of Pitt
county, were strong supporters OF the
Church of England. After the war
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people naturally connecting it with
the English Government. At this early
date the question Of slavery was ag1-
tated. ! quote from the will Of your
Great Grandfather, Rev. VIM. z. Bid
die, written in 1920:
4 will hat Isabel. Owen and Lii
lie be made and set free the first
court after January. Isabel belonged
to nv Grandfather and lived with him
n faithful caryant and has greatly as
sisted me. Lille nursed me and be-
longed to my parents; | desire her to
be free. At the end of five years ]
desire Eli to be free, for there are
few such srvants for faithfulness and
merit. [ wish all my other servants
to be hired out for ten years, after
which time / will that all who are
now t~Wenty-One years Of g shall be
free, except Lewis and Wiley-the |
will that all the balance shall be hired
out for ten years from that time,
which brings the year 1917: then I
most earnestly wish that all shall be
free. l wish that in this, and the
former freeing they may be rendered
to the Colonization Society Of Vir-
ginia. they shall be settled in the most
eligible place in Africa or in the South
West Of our continent. / will that all
Of twenty-one years of age shall re-
ceive from my estate six months edu-
cation"
My Mother had a beautiful Arabian
mare given her by General Simpson,
which carried her many miles, both
on pleasure and duty. Her father, the
old minister, had very strict ideas
about bringing up children, and some
times when she would be ready for q
journey, her capes, which her own
hands had been weeks in embroider-
ing, beautifully done up, and packed
with dainty things in her bag, she
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he would tell her she need not go,
he preferred her remaining at home
without giving any reason at all. This
was discipline, and with never a
thought Of rebelling, she would cheer
fully acduiesce. I scarcely think tina
girls of the present day would be 50
amiable. | am sure / would not. This
dear old Grandfather, General Simp-
SON, though possessed of ample means
had these same ideas about disciplin-
ing youth; he offered her a fine hat if
she would make him a set Of shirts,
which she did, every thread pulled,
and every stitch taken by her dear
hands, it took weeks to make them, as
there were no sewing machines in
those days. He was a very handsome
old a tall and with piercing black
eyes, White hair and tied in a que.
which he wore to the day of his death.
In earlier life ne wore knee breaches
and silk stockings and silver buckles.
Lctter Nio
Dear Children:-When I was a
little girl at Woodlawn, six years old.
[ had a teacher, Miss Wallingford,
from Lowell, Mass. She came to us
in poor health and great distress Of
mind; her lover had either died or
deserted her. She was treated with
great Kindness, our seamStress was
put to work making garments for her;
she was helped in many ways; her
grateful letters continued to come for
some years after her return to Lowell
In the dear old Dixie days, and be-
fore that, was considered a
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