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3ohi~SOfl Cc.	ANGIE BOYCE
born In slavery, Mar.14,1861 on the
Breeding Plantation, Adair Co. Ky.


Mrs. Angie Boyce here makes mention of facts as outlined to her by her mother, Mrs. Margaret ging, deceased.

Mrs. Angle Boyce was born in ~i.avery, Mar. 14, 1861, on the Breeding Plantation, Adair County, Kentucky. Her parents were Henry and Margaret King who belonged to James Breeding, a Methodist minister who was kind to all his slaves and no remembrance of h13 having ever
struck one of theml	~ ~

	It is said that the slaves were in constant dread of the Rebel soldiers and when they would hear of their coming they‘would hide the aby ??Angie?? and cover her over with leaves~

	The mother of Angie was married twice; the name of her first ~ . i.~sband was Stines and that of her second husband was Henry King. It was enry King who bought his and hi s wife ~ s freedom • He s ent hi s wife and aby Angie to Indiana, but upon their arrival they were arre8ted and returne ~o Kentucky. They were placed in the Loui3vtlle Jailand lodged in the aine cell with large brutal and drunten Irish woman. The jail was so nfested with bugs and fleas that the baby Angie cryod all n1~ght. The . hite woman crazed with drink became enraged at the cries of the child d threatened to “bash its brain~.~t against the wall if it did not top crying“ . The mother, Mrs • King was fore od to stay awake all night o keep the white woman from carrying out her threat.

	The next mo ming the Negro mother was ‚ tried in court and when she Oduced her free papers she was asked why she did not show these papers the arresting officers. She replied that she was afraid that they would ea3. ‚t}iern from her. She was exonei~èd from ai]. charges and sent back to
diana with her babi..	~ ~	S~
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