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340013
Œuernsey County

District #2 ~:

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~	Jennie Small,
Ex..slave, over ~O years of age.

(Reported by Rev. Edward inox)


	I was born in Pocahontas Cowity, Virginia tri the d,rab and. awful surroundings of slavery. The whippthg post and. cruelty lxi general made an indelible impreseion in my mind. I can see my oldér bro... there in their tow~.shirte that fell knee-length whicit was sometimes their only garment, toiling laborously under a cruel lash as the burning sun beamed down upon their backs.

	Pappy MoNeal (we called the meter Papp.y) was cruel and mean. Nothing was too hard, too sharp, or too heavy to throw at an un~ fortunate slave. I was very mtioh afraid of him; I think as xm~ich for my brothers I sakes as for my own. Sometimes in bis fits öf anger, I was afraid he might kil]. someone. However, one happy spot in my heart was for his son-in4aw who told us: “Do not call Mr. Mo~ea1 the master ‚ no one is your master but God, call Mr. McNeal ‚

I have always had~ a tender spot in my heart for hirne

	~	There areall types of fa.rm work to do atid aso some repair work about the barns and carriages. It was one of theie carriages my brother was repairing when the Yankees came, but I am getting ahead of my story.