I inherited this place from my father Henry Byrd. I like well water. There is my well, right out here in the yard. This well was dug here when they were building the first house here. I believe in havin' your own home, so I have held on to my home, and I am goin' to try to keep holdin' on to it.

[6] An interesting feature of the deed is the fact that Henry Morgan made his mark while Henry Byrd's signature is his own.


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N.C. District:No. 2
Worker:T. Pat Matthews
No. Words:1369
Subject:REV. SQUIRE DOWD
Story Teller:Rev. Squire Dowd
Editor:Daisy Bailey Waitt
Date Stamp:"JUN 1 1937"

HW: Minister—Interesting
HW: language not negro, very senternous & interesting.
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