His word can be relied upon.

To all who follow or respect the example of Jesus Christ I commend this man and woman." The letter stated that their late master had often expressed his purpose of leaving them their freedom when he should pass away.

He had left no will and since his death the two had fallen into the hands of his nephew, a despotic, violent young drunkard of the name of Biggs, who had ruled his servants with club and bull whip and who in a temper had killed a young negro a few months before.

The fugitives said that they would rather die than go back to him.
Samson was so moved by their story that he hitched up his horses and put some hay in the wagon box and made off with the fugitives up the road to the north in the night.

When daylight came he covered them with the hay.
About eight o'clock he came to a frame house and barn, the latter being of unusual size for that time and country.