Twenty-six were children, the youngest being Delia and Sally.

At the mill were Miller Ben and three coopers.

On the whole estate there were two hundred sixteen slaves, including many dower negroes.
If our Farmer took any special pains to develop the mental and moral nature of "My People," as he usually called his slaves, I have found no record of it.

Nor is there any evidence that their sexual relations were other than promiscuous--if they so desired.

Marriage had no legal basis among slaves and children took the status of their mother.