All that I know about it is, that my mother informed me that my fathers name was JAMES BIBB.

He was doubtless one of the present Bibb family of Kentucky; but I have no personal knowledge of him at all, for he died before my recollection.
The first time I was separated from my mother, I was young and small.
I knew nothing of my condition then as a slave.

I was living with Mr.
White, whose wife died and left him a widower with one little girl, who was said to be the legitimate owner of my mother, and all her children.

This girl was also my playmate when we were children.
I was taken away from my mother, and hired out to labor for various persons, eight or ten years in succession; and all my wages were expended for the education of Harriet White, my playmate.

It was then my sorrows and sufferings commenced.