Project 1885rn-1		. .
	P0LZ: LORE	‘~ñf‘~Pip‘	J~d1ted by:	289
	. Spartanburg,S.C.	%~Lh1J31	.	Elmer Turna~e
May 10, 1937	.
	SLAVE STORIES

	Liv1n~ with his married daughter is an old. ~eg~‘o slave by the name of Jàrry Hill. He was born Jan. 12, 1852. He arid. his mother were owned by Jim Pernandes who had a plantation between Union and Jonesville, S.C. His father was a slave owned by another white man on an adjoining plantation. “Uncle“ Jerry was nine years old when the war began, and thirteen when he was set free. He was born near Rocky Creek which ran into Pairforest Creek. He was always treated kindly by his master. He was taught to plow and work on the farm, vvhich he did regularly; though he always-took his time and ~oU~ not let anybody hurry~ him. He said that he had always taken his time to do his farm work, so got along finewith all fór whom heworked.He says that he always had plenty to~ eat; yet most o~f the “ni~gers“ had toeat Ash-bread. This is ôorn-bread which is cooked in hot ashes raked fr~m the fireplace. Once aweek he was~iv~ri bi5cuit3. though this was a~ luxury to colored ~o1ks. He said, that when a slave had to have a

whipping, he was taken to a. whipping post in Jonesville. .~‚ bullwhip was usédfor the punsihrnent and it brought the bloodfrom the bare back of the man or~ woman being whipped. One day a grown slave was ~iven 150 ]~ashes w~th the bull-whip, Lor teaching the youn~

	~	boys~ to gamble. He saw this puti~shment administered. He had clÏrnb1~~ ed a tree where he could ~et a better view. He said~that several

slaves were beine whipped that day for various things, and there were several men standing around watching the whipping. He said that h. was laughing ~t the victim, when some by-stander looked

up and sawhim; “that boy needs 150.lashes, too,“ he said~.