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Martin RichardsOD
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each great objections to ti~.e apprehension, •ither, he ea7~, because ~ ~ tiire he had 1ea~ned that. ~ the yotmg woman iii Macon hai no slighteet intention to give up her freedom to join him at GXSenBbOrO.

	A relative of Mrs. Smith ~ve Austin a iov.nd. beatiri~ on his return; for a time it had the desired effect, and. he stayd at the store and. ~y no ftrther tro~b1e. lira. &iith, however, tho~ht of a surer plan of keepizig him in Greensboro; she called. him and. told hint he uiigttt have his freedcm. Bill never atte~npted to a~in leave the place — a1thoi~ he did. not ro~ ceive a cent for his iork ~ intil his master had died, the store passd into the hands of one of Mr. ~iithts sone, and. the e~ncipation of ai]. the slaves was a ~tter of ei~t or ten years~ history?

	When he finally left Greene and. Hancock Counties ~ aboat f ifty..~ five years ago, Austin settled in Jackson County. ‚ He n~xried~ and began the raising of a family. Lt present he has nineteen living chil&ren, z~rs grandchild~ren than he can accuxately tell, and. Le living with his third vifs a won~an in her thirties.