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William Still  Thus in company with Andrew they embarked for an
unknown shore, their entire interests entrusted to a stranger
who was to bring them through difficulties and dangers seen and
unseen.  Andrew was about twenty-four years of age, very tall,
quite black, and bore himself manfully.  He too was of the same
estate that William belonged to.  He had served on the farm as a
common farm laborer.  He had had it “sometimes rough and
sometimes smooth,” to use his own language.  The fear of what
awaited the slaves prompted Andrew to escape.  He too was
entangled with a wife and one child, with whom he parted only as
a friend parts with a companion when death separates them. 
Catharine was the name of Andrew’s wife; and Anna Clarissa the
name of his child left in chains.  * * * * *    These passengers
came from the field where as slaves very few privileges had been
afforded them.  Jim was about thirty-five years of age, a dark
brown skin with average