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	tIM:! Cather was named ‘~axnes Mason.and he belonged to James Mason of‘ Chapel Hill0 Mother a±id I and my four brothers belonged to the same m~i and we also lived in the town. I never lived on a farm or plantatio~ in my life. I know nothing about farming. All my people are dead and I cannot locate any of marster‘s family if they are living.~ Marster‘s family consisted of two boys and two girls— Willie, Frank, Lucy and Salue. Marster was a merchant, selling ~eneral merchandise. I remember eating a lot of brown sugar and candy at his store.

	“My mother was a cook. They allowed us a lot of privileges and it was just one large happy family with plenty to eat and wear, good sleeping places and. nothing to worry about. They were of the. Presbyterian faith and we slaves attended Sunday school and services at their church. There were about twelve slaves on the lot. The houses for slaves were built just a little ways back from marster‘s house on the same lot. The Negro and white children played together, and there was little if any difference made in the treatment given a slave oh ild and a white. child. I have religious books they gave me. Besides the books they taught me, they drilled me in etiquette of the times and also in courtesy and respect to my superiors until it became a habit and it was perfectly. natural for me to be polite.