an cast to his
rich brown color, while his features, clean-cut and but slightly of the
Negro type, with hands well shaped and nails quite clean, were a
combination of conditions rarely met in the average slave. The first glance
of suspicion was almost immediately lost to view in the smile of friendly
greeting with which the officer's hand was extended. "I hope you may
recover your goods," were the words he said and, rising, added: "I must be
off." The captain had meanwhile placed his liquor chest on the table and,
in a glass of good old Jamaica rum, a hearty "_Bon voyage_" and responsive
"_Good wishes_" were exchanged.

The subsequent story of Samuel, interesting and adventurous as it is,
scarcely comes within the scope of the purpose of this article. After a
brief stay at Jamaica, Samuel sailed before the mast on an English schooner
carrying a cargo of dye-wood to Liverpool. Two years were passed here in
the service of a wealthy merchant, whom he had served while a guest of his
former master in New Orleans. During the third year he was joined by his
wife and boy who had been liberated by their mistress. Subsequently the
family took passage for Australia under the protection of a relative of his
Liverpool employer, who was returning to extensive mining and sheep-raising
interests near the rapidly growing city of Melbourne.[13]

JOHN H. PAYNTER, A.M.

THE EDMONSONS
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Descendants of Paul and Amelia Edmondson
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Children | Grandchildren |G. Grandchildren | G.G. | G.G.G.
| | | Grandchildren |Grandchildren
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1. Hamilton | | | |
Edmonson | | | |
| | | |
2. Elizabeth|1. Catharine |1. John H. Paynter|1. Verden T. |
Edmonson m.| Brent m. James | m. Minnie H. | Paynter |
John Brent | H. Paynter '60 | Pillow |2. Brent Paynter |
| d. 64 | |3. Cary Paynter |
| | | |
| |2. Minerva | |
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