isowning that Virginia
was my native State. Finally the obligation incumbent on all
those who have lived in Virginia during the last fifty years or
familiar with its history asserted itself, hence I begin but I
must acknowledge my sense of gratitude to Rev. G. F. Bragg, Jr.,
who in the current number of _The Journal of Negro History_ has
contributed from his recollection and given names of members whom
he knew.
Peter J. Carter, Northampton
George Teamoh, Norfolk County
John Brown, Southhampton
Peter G. Morgan, Petersburg
John Watson, Mecklenburg
Resa Hamilton,
Jas. W. D. Bland, Prince Edward
Frank Moss, Buckingham
Caesar Perkins, Buckingham
Willis A. Hodges, Princess Anne
John Q. Hodges, Princess Anne
Littleton Owens, Princess Anne
John M. Dawson, James City
John B. Syphax, Alexandria, Co.
Robert D. Ruffin, Alexandria, Co.
Miles Connor, Norfolk, Co.
William H. Andrews, Surry
Henry Cox, Powhatan
Peter K. Jones, Greenville
William P. Mosely, Goochland
Rufus S. Jones, Hampton
Daniel M. Norton, Yorktown
Most of these are recollected by Professor Cromwell and those
with the asterisk are furnished by others.
Robert Norton, Yorktown
David Canady, Halifax
John Freeman, Halifax
Henry Clay Harris, Halifax
John Robinson Cumberland
John W. Poindexter, Louisa
Alfred W. Harris,
Robert G. L. Paige, Norfolk, Co.
*Alexander Lee, Elizabeth City.
*Robert M. Smith, Elizabeth City.
*John H. Robinson, Elizabeth City.
*James Fields, Warwick
---- Lipscomb, Cumberland
---- Matthews, Petersburg
B. F. Jones, Charles City
---- Lyons, Elizabeth City
Rev. Mr. Bragg mentions those whom I do not recall:
Armstead Green, Petersburg
Neverson Lewis, Powh
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