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First of all I want thank his ancestors for the good of the Country. I don't appreciate the way they were treated. After their we should asked them if they wanted to go home to Africa and taken back the right way. God Bless everyone who had Ancestors who were slaves. My family fought against slavery. Who picked the cotton, built homes and picked tobacco. Not the white people. I'm sorry this happened to all of my black people. Y'all are the best people. I believe that now because of this video there is a way America can give back and recognize these people by fixing these graves. God Bless all of you. Black people are the backbone of the United States.
Respect to the family and unknown buried there 🤴💗🕊️. Have you been there before because when he started talking about the matriarch and patriarch of the family I had a rush if deja vu 🤷🙏
There was an effort before the Civil War to return slaves to Africa, but it didn't work out. Look up the American Colonization Society. And there were quite a few poor whites who picked cotton, built houses, and picked tobacco, but at least they were free.
For sure. There are long forgotten cemeteries in remote locations all over North America. Some even in areas not remote, but the descendants up and left, and of course no one to look after the cemetery. :(
My last name goes back to the late 1500s all the way in Germany family came over and founded the town of Hagerstown I'm a descendent of the original founders thought I'd share this
@LaLa Black. Thank-you so much for your kind words. Most of the family history was passed down orally and around the late 80s/early 90s we transcribed it. A lot of the missing links came together with ancestry.com
Thank-you again to Robert/Sidestep Adventures for documenting the Terry Cemetery. Robert is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to work with. Again, on behalf of the entire Terry Family, we thank-you for your support in our family history project. Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 we are all brothers and sisters of our GOD! I'm from Georgia and I'm sure we're all connected in some way or another. I'm from Augusta and my family is from Savanah and Warrenton Ga. We have native American in our family and who knows what else. We're all connected in some way or another. You and your family are my brothers and sisters in Christ. I love y'all like you're family and feel your pain . Our families have all suffered but one day we'll all be with our lord and one big family!!!
@@jamiehoward3151 Very well articulated!!!!!! Do you have your family history wrote out on a website etc? I would definitely love to read it. Wes Terry Culpepper
Thank you cousin Wesley and Robert/Sidestep Adventures for this fantastic Terry documentary. Words can't adequately express my appreciation and gratitude for finding our ancestors resting place. Great job, well done... Denise Terry-Ward
So sad to be buried and no headstone with a name😓....but GOD does know each and every one of them 🤴. Glad the Terry family has the records of their past family members. Loved those handwritten headstones. Thank you Mr. Terry for insight into your family and Robert for documenting 💗🕊️
As you were going through the cemetery I was amazed at how many unmarked graves there were and how sad that they are only known to God. It is good that the black descendent of the Terry family were able to find this cemetery. It would be awesome if the black and white descendent could get together to learn what the other know about this Terry family. Keep up the great work in documenting the lost cemetery history.
These are lost graves in the Georgia. Just think of how many lost graves are in the whole United States. Pioneers, mountain people, out West. Yes you are so right only God knows, but when i see an old documentary of the hardships we don't have to think about anymore, I say a prayers for them, and think that could have been me. But thank God it's not. I love my modern conveniences. 💓🙏. Truly an awesome video
What would be great and helpful is to get a few people out there with leaf blowers. They could walk in a line and cover alot of ground. Then you'd be able to see more of the hidden gravestones.
@@PatriotAcresinTexas Unfortunately the cemetery is now on private land and being used as a hunting lodge. We have strict limitations on what we can do out there. 😢 at most we definitely plan to wash down and hand scrub the headstones to get some of the dirt removed. Wes Terry Culpepper
I don’t understand why anyone would give this video and family story a thumbs down. Nevertheless, thank you Robert for your passion and compassionate spirit. I stumbled across your channel about a month ago, and now I’m obsessed. To the Terry family, thank you for sharing your family story. As a black woman, I was both happy and sad for many various reasons. You’re very blessed with being able to find your ancestors’ resting place. Yes, we may not know their names, but our Father in heaven does. God bless you all. Teri
Teri, I have to agree with everything you said. My family and I were disheartened to see 36 dislikes, but oh well you do know the world we live in. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to watch my family history video. It was a joy to work with Robert to bring this together. Stay tuned for part two. Wes Terry Culpepper
What a wonderful collaboration between the two of you. So glad to see a family member interested in finding out about family, from generations past. Happy that he is able to put some of the pieces of the puzzle together, and get a grasp on how the plantation was, where his family was enslaved. So sad and unfortunate life was like this, but glad he can connect to the resting place of his family. Just so strange watching this, knowing that it is not that far from where I was born and lived so much of my life. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.🐾🦊🐺
Doesn't get any better than to locate a family resting place on a hill within a wooded area, long forgotten. Tears came to my eyes as the area was walked once again and the resting were once again remembered to the living. Beautiful video Robert and a special Thanks to the Terry family in bringing to life our knowledge of people that were born, raised and married long ago with dreams and a hand to touch each of us not born. Thank You Robert and the Terry Family.
Mel, thank-you for your kind words. It is definitely surreal to walk on the land that my ancestors had told on. It was my family's joy to ReDiscover their final resting place. Wes Terry Culpepper
Daniel, thank you so much for those wonderful words LOL in addition to that I want to personally thank you for taking the time out of your day to watch my family history video. Wes Terry Culpepper
If I could I would go there and clean that Cemetery Up because it deserves to be cleaned up and flowers put on everybody’s graves it just deserve so much... very good video
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. I agree as well. Unfortunately the cemetery is now on private property and we have to have permission to go out there and do any kind of work.
Seek and ye shall find. I knew even before watching this that it was going to be an emotional visit. Yes, very sad to see another abandoned cemetery but at the same time it felt peaceful. Thanks to the Terry family for allowing us to come along to honor their ancestors.
It’s just so hard to think how people could be owned. A great find and a beautiful video. Thank you. They may be lost to time, but God knows their names.
This makes me cry. And it also makes me angry that all these hard working wonderful people have been forgotten. I am so grateful that he took the time to look and found his family’s cemetery. This is a blight on this country that needs to be published and corrected. Donna Indiana
It is wonderful that he was able to find family but how terribly sad that the majority rest in unmarked graves. It definitely tugs at my heartstrings. I can't begin to imagine his pain. It is wonderful that you document this cemetery before it is completely lost to time. Hopefully by documenting this cemetery it gives some dignity to people that were not allowed to have any during their lives
I love being able to see family members connected to this house! And to be able to put faces with the past history is just great! I hope this land will stay with the family and become a history maker ! Great Job Robert!
@@wesleyculpepper4571 personally, I'd let anyone visit as long as they're not being a nuisance or damaging the property, especially if they have family buried there. I think growing up in rural Newfoundland, land around me was not barred off to anyone as long as you're respectful of the property. I grew up going berry picking on crown lands, and playing in the woods behind our neighbors homes, and cutting across people's yards to get to trails. We never walked across someone's garden, or touched their belongings. It's about respect of each other's property.
@@applegal3058 We definitely need more people in this world like you. Unfortunately the history of American Slavery is very complex. And often times, slave cemeteries are not deemed valuable or worth saving.
Excellent video, Robert. This is one of your best videos. Much respect to Mr. Terry and his family. I’m happy for him that he was able to locate lost family history. He’s a very well spoken man, he would do very well on UA-cam if he doesn’t have a channel already. Great job Robert.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 good to hear from you Wesley, thank you for responding. It would be very interesting to follow your journey as you uncover more history on your family. I think it would be very popular on UA-cam. Just an idea. Take care man, and best of luck to you.
@@ToddEWalnuts Thank-you as well for responding.... after listening to your considerate words, I think I am going to collaborate with Robert on a part 2.
What an amazing video. As the family genealogist my heart aches for all those lost through time. So glad to see these people come alive and be remembered.
I've had to explain a few times to a few people why it's hard to trace our history. First we were enslaved, which wiped out knowledge of our origins. Then we were mixed, matched and breed. Then as many that could fled to the north, leaving everything including knowledge of their short history behind (knowing they couldn't return). In all actuality, early 1900's is when black people really began to understand what it meant to have family that could stay together. We are literally the youngest "race". Some people think slavery and segregation was so long ago, but it was only 3&4 generations ago...
@@wesleyculpepper4571 I'm grateful that my family live very long (on 3 of the 4 sides all live well into their 80's-100's.) We have a lot of knowledge of our history for the most part for that reason.
I am sorry for that. As we in the North would welcome you and shelter you. WE did not do those kinna things to people here in New Hampshire, sure didn't!
Question...Would you say that the situation was similar for the 261,918 Free Black people living in the 15 historically considered Southern States leading up to & during The Civil War? BTW...that is 35,766 more free black folks living in the slave owning South than in the North & these fine people by an overwhelming percentage stayed in the South through the duration of the war.
My condolences Mr. Terry, for all his family members. And thank you for having pictures of his loved ones so that we may put a face with the names on the stones. I felt a greater connection with those that were lost. God Bless.
Many years ago I began my family genealogy. It was and still is a fascinating journey. One of my uncles said ,at the time, "families have someone, usually 3 to 4 generations apart, who will come along with interest in the family's journey. You are that person." This young man has that passion for his family. For us older people, it is very comforting to see young people who truly cares about their past history.
Thanks for sharing your video and thank you to Mr. Terry for sharing his family history. It’s so sad that so many graves are unmarked but I’m glad that the graves have at least been discovered and not lost to time. We must not forget those buried here.
God bless the Terry family and his ancestors ! Whom are lost to time, but remembered by the living ! Very moving cemetery adventure, with a living descendant !
I've seen so many cemeteries in my state with many, many unmarked graves, or marked only by field stones. A standing stone here does not mean it's the grave of a slave, it's just to mark a final resting place when you can't afford an engraved marker. I'm glad this man was able to find where some of his family is buried, Robert, and thank you for helping him find even more.
I am not even a full 2 minutes into this video yet, and I already know it will be a favorite of mine also. Be back shortly.... Watched the entire video, and this makes me want to read up more about the Terry family and the plantation. I loved his photos and what a sharp memory he has! I hope you are able to keep in touch with him. We need more people like y'all to keep the interest alive. Great job guys!👍🏻❤️💐
How wonderful to see how devoted he is to find his relatives. So glad Robert was able to help. All these people deserve to be recognized and just walking and hearing the story of the Terry family was powerful. They are no longer forgotten. You have given them life again just by remembering them.God bless you both.
I greatly enjoy all the Sidestep Adventures' videos because they are all so very interesting, informative and very well created. What a blessing Robert and this young man (and the young lady carrying the lovely bouquet of flowers) were able to visit a land that has so much familial history. The entire video was a JOY to behold. God's abundant blessings upon all. 🙏💕🙂 oh something else. I hope that Mr Wesley Terry Culpepper creates a video sharing more details of this and perhaps subsequent visits. 👍🙏
Thank-you so much for watching my family history video. Robert and I have discussed doing a part 2 as well. In addition, Robert is going to do a video on my mom's side of the family. Stay tune. Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 Blessed Sunday morning! Thank you for your response. Hopefully, you may be able to collaborate with Robert and others (or go solo) to share more about the history of your family. It is very interesting to sort of interact with our ancestors by visiting where they once lived and through available photos and writings. May all your genealogy efforts be exceedingly blessed. 🙏
@@wesleyculpepper4571 Blessed Sunday morning. Great! Looking forward to viewing the update! Thanks so much for sharing this news. Love how social media can bring us together for good. God bless! 🙏
@@missjeanferalcatsrmylife5335 Social Media is a beautiful thing. As Robert says, these are not White stories...these are not black stories but, these are HUMAN Stories.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I appreciate that you record the past so it is never forgotten. This is one of my favorite videos you do a service for future generations so the past will be remember
Fascinating and sad too. So many people with no headstones. No name. Just a stone to mark their graves. Glad this man was able to put a personal connection to the people buried there.
What an honor I feel for Mr. Terry sharing w/us his family history. I cried when he spoke of his father and him finding the cemetery. Gave me goosebumps. This would make for an awesome autobiography video. Love to know more.
Amazing video, made me cry. So happy this young man found his family, and he and his father were able to share it together. I only wish more people were able to do the same. What a great collaboration in the two of you together.
This is an awesome video, I watch all plantation/slavery/cemetery/abandon videos, but this one really has a personal aspect. Seeing him find his family, a moment of grace. Imagine how many ppl who also want to experience that. Well done Rob, U have changed his life, it's cost U nothing, U had nothing to gain, that is a genuine person, well done again Rob.
Thank you for the important cemetery work you do. These people are to be remembered even if their graves are unmarked and we do not know all their names. Many have descendants who are living and wondered where their great great great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins were buried.
This was a very heartwarming video. I’m so happy you could help this gentleman find his family members. What a great deed. Thanks Mr. Robert for this story.
Thank you for taking the time to watch my family history video. Robert was a joy to work with an extremely knowledgeable about his craft. Wes Terry Culpepper
I’d find the biggest leaf blower and start blowing! Get family and friends to help and mark each site with a proper cross along with the field stones. Surround it with a beautiful fence and at the entrance put a proclamation stating exactly the who, what, why and when of that sacred land. God bless you Terry family!
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. Unfortunately the land is now in private hands and is used for a hunting lodge. We have to have permission to be able to go out there. But I definitely would love to attempt to implement some of your ideas.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 I'm praying that the owners of the lodge will have a change of heart in the near future Wesley! The fact that you truly care about you're family and their history shows..... and God sees that in you!🙂 Thank you for sharing your story with us!!🙂🙏🌄💯
@@chrissytaylor5690 Thank-you so much for those kind words!!!!! We are currently in negotiations to erect a very small chain link fence around the cemetery. Please cross your fingers as we are definitely crossing them on our end.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 definitely will my dear!!!🤞🙂. And don't hesitate to reach out to viewers who may live in the surrounding area. Many would love to lend a helping hand.🙂👏💯
It is great that he was able to connect with his distant family and that he has a lot of archives of the family,thanks again robert for your interesting work
excellent discovery Rob, to finally actually have someone related to the folks who are laid to rest there, that was a very touching moment too, when he said that he was with his father when they first found all their family's graves and they embraced each other and cried,, that's the power of faith and family,, fantastic video
So many feelings learning about the Terry family history. Happy they found their family, cried when they cried. Saddened that people didn't have their own last names, repulsed at the slavery and segregation not only during life but after death. Thank you for sharing this powerful video.
Thank you for watching my family history video. Words cannot begin to describe the awesome sensation and feeling I have each time I'm out there visiting.
@@elsieminter6875 I think LaLa Black was referring to the one that was in two pieces and clearly engraved by hand. Those other ones were clearly done by someone who engraves stones day in day out. But I'd think you are right that the latter were bought by the plantation owner at the time. I don't know how long a plantation was at that location and if there were different families there over time..
I hope and pray that he will be able to find help to clean up and possibly fence off the other cemeteries of the people who buried around near his family ! Maybe able find relatives of the other people buried there if they can identify who all maybe buried there ! Thank you both Robert and Mr. Terry for sharing this with me !
Very nice a relative along with you. He is so lucky to be able to discover all of that heritage. It really helps us all to see how connected we may be.👍
How magnificent that Mr. Terry was able to find his family. I am surprised that so much of the plantation is still standing. I hope that cemetery is brought back to some semblance of life in the future. Amazing to be able to put faces to the names and bring their memories to life. Awesome video. Keep Safe❤ Keep Well❤
That presentation was so interesting to see. Lovely for the present family to find their heritage and generations of family all buried there for remembering. So overwhelming experience!
Elizabeth, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to watch my family history video. It is our family's hope that we can continue to bring future generations out there to see it. Wes Terry Culpepper
Robert..i love this video. There's nothing better than putting names and faces with the ancestors graves stones. History is always exciting no matter where it is found. Thank you for sharing . it is your best video yet!!!!!!
I live in south Georgia...I am watching y'all on my tv and I am enjoying the history of my state... thank you for sharing your life and story with us...love from your new friend
Jackie, thank you so much for taking the time to watch my family history video. You are absolutely correct is there so much history out there. It is our hope that we're able to fully document their everyday lives that they lived on the Terry plantation. Wes Terry Culpepper
I ABSOLUTELY L♥️VE THIS!!! I love to see that this young man is interested in his family/genealogy & that he come out & share w/us his family, his family history. Pictures of his beautiful family from long ago. It's so touching. God Bless this family. ♥️🙏✝️ Thank you for sharing ♥️♥️♥️
This video has moved me. Im going to Kentucky one of these days to find my great great great grandparents grave. They were born free in Indiana. But moved to Kentucky after the civil war. My great great great grandma died first & my great great great grandpa was murdered several years later. They were buried in the same grave. But of course there's no records of witch plot there in. So it's a guessing game.
Robert and cody you have helped make a family very happy by helping find loss members of a family, please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends 🌻
Oh Robert that resting place felt sad to me..... So glad that you have documented this place. Wasn’t Georgia one of the states to have the largest numbers of enslaved persons?? We don’t get to learn much about America’s history unfortunately. It would be awesome to have more knowledge. Where do all the field stones come from?? Are they brought in when the person is buried or what? I ask because there doesn’t seem to be a lot of stones other than the field stones about. Thank you for this great video. Very informative. Well done Robert. God bless.
My home state of Virginia and Georgia were neck to neck. I believe that many of the enslaved came to the shores of Virginia, where it started, and from there those peoples were sent south. Its a history that I would love to see all Black Americans embrace with pride! This country was built on those folks backs.
I think this is one of my favorite videos I’ve done to date. And one of my most important. Not only are we documenting an almost lost to time site, but also capturing the stories and memories of those buried there.
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First of all I want thank his ancestors for the good of the Country. I don't appreciate the way they were treated. After their we should asked them if they wanted to go home to Africa and taken back the right way. God Bless everyone who had Ancestors who were slaves. My family fought against slavery. Who picked the cotton, built homes and picked tobacco. Not the white people.
I'm sorry this happened to all of my black people. Y'all are the best people.
I believe that now because of this video there is a way America can give back and recognize these people by fixing these graves.
God Bless all of you.
Black people are the backbone of the United States.
Respect to the family and unknown buried there 🤴💗🕊️. Have you been there before because when he started talking about the matriarch and patriarch of the family I had a rush if deja vu 🤷🙏
This was wonderful. Thank you very much.
There was an effort before the Civil War to return slaves to Africa, but it didn't work out. Look up the American Colonization Society. And there were quite a few poor whites who picked cotton, built houses, and picked tobacco, but at least they were free.
His family is lucky to have that much information that goes that far back.
Absolutely
For sure. There are long forgotten cemeteries in remote locations all over North America. Some even in areas not remote, but the descendants up and left, and of course no one to look after the cemetery. :(
My last name goes back to the late 1500s all the way in Germany family came over and founded the town of Hagerstown I'm a descendent of the original founders thought I'd share this
@LaLa Black. Thank-you so much for your kind words. Most of the family history was passed down orally and around the late 80s/early 90s we transcribed it. A lot of the missing links came together with ancestry.com
I agree. I have found tons of information on my white ancestors but almost nothing on my black or Native American ancestors.
Standing at ol' home sights and seeing the flowers....to think someone's hands planted those that are long gone.....
That is what struck home to me.
Those flowers are wild. they come up every year.
@maryellenshock Some one planted those flower's long ago.
@@elissalee3057 No, they are wild. We get them every year.
Thank-you again to Robert/Sidestep Adventures for documenting the Terry Cemetery. Robert is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to work with. Again, on behalf of the entire Terry Family, we thank-you for your support in our family history project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
May GOD bless you and your family 🙏
@@jamiehoward3151 Thank-you so much for those kind words. God Bless you.
Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 we are all brothers and sisters of our GOD! I'm from Georgia and I'm sure we're all connected in some way or another. I'm from Augusta and my family is from Savanah and Warrenton Ga. We have native American in our family and who knows what else. We're all connected in some way or another. You and your family are my brothers and sisters in Christ. I love y'all like you're family and feel your pain . Our families have all suffered but one day we'll all be with our lord and one big family!!!
@@jamiehoward3151 Very well articulated!!!!!! Do you have your family history wrote out on a website etc? I would definitely love to read it.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Thank you cousin Wesley and Robert/Sidestep Adventures for this fantastic Terry documentary. Words can't adequately express my appreciation and gratitude for finding our ancestors resting place. Great job, well done...
Denise Terry-Ward
So sad to be buried and no headstone with a name😓....but GOD does know each and every one of them 🤴. Glad the Terry family has the records of their past family members. Loved those handwritten headstones. Thank you Mr. Terry for insight into your family and Robert for documenting 💗🕊️
Such a touching and emotional journey. This man was able to locate his lost ancestors with Roberts help. You really are an angel, Robert.
As you were going through the cemetery I was amazed at how many unmarked graves there were and how sad that they are only known to God. It is good that the black descendent of the Terry family were able to find this cemetery. It would be awesome if the black and white descendent could get together to learn what the other know about this Terry family.
Keep up the great work in documenting the lost cemetery history.
I am in awe. When I read the comment "Only God knows who they are". But, there people still alive that care! This says it all.
These are lost graves in the Georgia. Just think of how many lost graves are in the whole United States. Pioneers, mountain people, out West. Yes you are so right only God knows, but when i see an old documentary of the hardships we don't have to think about anymore, I say a prayers for them, and think that could have been me. But thank God it's not. I love my modern conveniences. 💓🙏. Truly an awesome video
Margaret that would be awesome if we could meet with them.
What would be great and helpful is to get a few people out there with leaf blowers. They could walk in a line and cover alot of ground. Then you'd be able to see more of the hidden gravestones.
@@PatriotAcresinTexas Unfortunately the cemetery is now on private land and being used as a hunting lodge. We have strict limitations on what we can do out there. 😢 at most we definitely plan to wash down and hand scrub the headstones to get some of the dirt removed.
Wes Terry Culpepper
I don’t understand why anyone would give this video and family story a thumbs down. Nevertheless, thank you Robert for your passion and compassionate spirit. I stumbled across your channel about a month ago, and now I’m obsessed. To the Terry family, thank you for sharing your family story. As a black woman, I was both happy and sad for many various reasons. You’re very blessed with being able to find your ancestors’ resting place. Yes, we may not know their names, but our Father in heaven does. God bless you all. Teri
Teri, I have to agree with everything you said. My family and I were disheartened to see 36 dislikes, but oh well you do know the world we live in. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to watch my family history video. It was a joy to work with Robert to bring this together. Stay tuned for part two.
Wes Terry Culpepper
What a wonderful collaboration between the two of you. So glad to see a family member interested in finding out about family, from generations past. Happy that he is able to put some of the pieces of the puzzle together, and get a grasp on how the plantation was, where his family was enslaved. So sad and unfortunate life was like this, but glad he can connect to the resting place of his family. Just so strange watching this, knowing that it is not that far from where I was born and lived so much of my life. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.🐾🦊🐺
I truly enjoyed working with Robert on this project.
Always remember..you carry a part of all of them with you in your DNA .It's up to their descendants to carry on their hopes and dreams..
Oh and once again...I just love this music...it speaks to your soul.
How wonderful to be able to find your family even from such a turbulant time. History needs to be remembered. God Bless
Agree 100% remembered, not erased
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Doesn't get any better than to locate a family resting place on a hill within a wooded area, long forgotten. Tears came to my eyes as the area was walked once again and the resting were once again remembered to the living. Beautiful video Robert and a special Thanks to the Terry family in bringing to life our knowledge of people that were born, raised and married long ago with dreams and a hand to touch each of us not born. Thank You Robert and the Terry Family.
Mel, thank-you for your kind words. It is definitely surreal to walk on the land that my ancestors had told on. It was my family's joy to ReDiscover their final resting place.
Wes Terry Culpepper
This is an out of the park homerun! So happy this man was able to find his relatives. I can't like it enough!
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Wow what a history lesson. This cat is the coolest. Thank you Mr. Terry for caring enough to go out and find this place.
Daniel, thank you so much for those wonderful words LOL in addition to that I want to personally thank you for taking the time out of your day to watch my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
If I could I would go there and clean that Cemetery Up because it deserves to be cleaned up and flowers put on everybody’s graves it just deserve so much... very good video
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. I agree as well. Unfortunately the cemetery is now on private property and we have to have permission to go out there and do any kind of work.
I couldn't agree more.
Seek and ye shall find. I knew even before watching this that it was going to be an emotional visit. Yes, very sad to see another abandoned cemetery but at the same time it felt peaceful. Thanks to the Terry family for allowing us to come along to honor their ancestors.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 You are very welcome !
One thing about an obscure cemetery, the chances of being violated by vandals is lessened.
It’s just so hard to think how people could be owned. A great find and a beautiful video. Thank you. They may be lost to time, but God knows their names.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
This makes me cry. And it also makes me angry that all these hard working wonderful people have been forgotten. I am so grateful that he took the time to look and found his family’s cemetery. This is a blight on this country that needs to be published and corrected. Donna Indiana
It is wonderful that he was able to find family but how terribly sad that the majority rest in unmarked graves. It definitely tugs at my heartstrings. I can't begin to imagine his pain. It is wonderful that you document this cemetery before it is completely lost to time. Hopefully by documenting this cemetery it gives some dignity to people that were not allowed to have any during their lives
That's what I love about Robert's channel. Respect and dignity!
I love being able to see family members connected to this house! And to be able to put faces with the past history is just great! I hope this land will stay with the family and become a history maker ! Great Job Robert!
We have the same name spelled the same way. Watching the same video too!
Unfortunately, we no longer own the land😢. It is private property and we have to get permission to visit it.
Oh no Wesley! I am so sorry. I was hoping it was still in the family so it could be passed down through the generations!
@@wesleyculpepper4571 personally, I'd let anyone visit as long as they're not being a nuisance or damaging the property, especially if they have family buried there. I think growing up in rural Newfoundland, land around me was not barred off to anyone as long as you're respectful of the property. I grew up going berry picking on crown lands, and playing in the woods behind our neighbors homes, and cutting across people's yards to get to trails. We never walked across someone's garden, or touched their belongings. It's about respect of each other's property.
@@applegal3058 We definitely need more people in this world like you. Unfortunately the history of American Slavery is very complex. And often times, slave cemeteries are not deemed valuable or worth saving.
This was a great episode. Great history and great family.
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Wes Terry Culpepper
This video was great...a lost cemetery found by a relative...
History alive. A most enjoyable visit.---Cody: you have silent skills!
Excellent video, Robert. This is one of your best videos. Much respect to Mr. Terry and his family. I’m happy for him that he was able to locate lost family history. He’s a very well spoken man, he would do very well on UA-cam if he doesn’t have a channel already. Great job Robert.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. Unfortunately, I do not have a UA-cam channel lol.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 good to hear from you Wesley, thank you for responding. It would be very interesting to follow your journey as you uncover more history on your family. I think it would be very popular on UA-cam. Just an idea. Take care man, and best of luck to you.
@@ToddEWalnuts Thank-you as well for responding.... after listening to your considerate words, I think I am going to collaborate with Robert on a part 2.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 that’s good to hear. You know I’ll be tuning in to watch. Take care.
@@ToddEWalnuts Take care as well.
This was extremely fascinating! Thanks guys!
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
What an amazing video. As the family genealogist my heart aches for all those lost through time. So glad to see these people come alive and be remembered.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry
I've had to explain a few times to a few people why it's hard to trace our history.
First we were enslaved, which wiped out knowledge of our origins. Then we were mixed, matched and breed. Then as many that could fled to the north, leaving everything including knowledge of their short history behind (knowing they couldn't return).
In all actuality, early 1900's is when black people really began to understand what it meant to have family that could stay together.
We are literally the youngest "race". Some people think slavery and segregation was so long ago, but it was only 3&4 generations ago...
Very well articulated. It was definitely a struggle piecing together my family history.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 I'm grateful that my family live very long (on 3 of the 4 sides all live well into their 80's-100's.) We have a lot of knowledge of our history for the most part for that reason.
It definitely wasn't long ago. I was born in 1967 and there were people still alive that were born slaves.
I am sorry for that. As we in the North would welcome you and shelter you. WE did not do those kinna things to people here in New Hampshire, sure didn't!
Question...Would you say that the situation was similar for the 261,918 Free Black people living in the 15 historically considered Southern States leading up to & during The Civil War? BTW...that is 35,766 more free black folks living in the slave owning South than in the North & these fine people by an overwhelming percentage stayed in the South through the duration of the war.
My condolences Mr. Terry, for all his family members. And thank you for having pictures of his loved ones so that we may put a face with the names on the stones. I felt a greater connection with those that were lost. God Bless.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Amonst other fitting words "sacred" is one of them. It must be preserved as a hallowed ground as testimony to our history or lest we forget.
Cool but sad history can you emagine how many forgotten graves there is
OUTSTANDING!!! 🌟
One of the Many reasons I follow Robert and 🏆 "Sidestep Adventures". 🚙 📸 🥁
Awesome video! So happy this young man was able to find his family. Really touched my heart.
May they RIP. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
It is nice to see that someone cares. We remember them today. Bless you
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Many years ago I began my family genealogy. It was and still is a fascinating journey. One of my uncles said ,at the time, "families have someone, usually 3 to 4 generations apart, who will come along with interest in the family's journey. You are that person." This young man has that passion for his family. For us older people, it is very comforting to see young people who truly cares about their past history.
I hope he can pass this knowledge to the next generation of his family. Enjoyed listening to him tell the story of his family.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Thanks for sharing your video and thank you to Mr. Terry for sharing his family history. It’s so sad that so many graves are unmarked but I’m glad that the graves have at least been discovered and not lost to time. We must not forget those buried here.
God bless the Terry family and his ancestors ! Whom are lost to time, but remembered by the living ! Very moving cemetery adventure, with a living descendant !
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
History is the guide to keep one from forgetting the mistakes in our lives and to take better steps in the future .
I've seen so many cemeteries in my state with many, many unmarked graves, or marked only by field stones. A standing stone here does not mean it's the grave of a slave, it's just to mark a final resting place when you can't afford an engraved marker. I'm glad this man was able to find where some of his family is buried, Robert, and thank you for helping him find even more.
Thank you for your kind words as well as taking the time to watch the video on my family history.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Loved all this history. What a blessing to be near where family is buried and keeping the family history alive.
I am not even a full 2 minutes into this video yet, and I already know it will be a favorite of mine also. Be back shortly....
Watched the entire video, and this makes me want to read up more about the Terry family and the plantation. I loved his photos and what a sharp memory he has! I hope you are able to keep in touch with him. We need more people like y'all to keep the interest alive. Great job guys!👍🏻❤️💐
Thank-you for your kind words. I enjoyed working with Robert on this project.
beautiful grave stones. lovely family great history.
Thanks for watching my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
How wonderful to see how devoted he is to find his relatives. So glad Robert was able to help. All these people deserve to be recognized and just walking and hearing the story of the Terry family was powerful. They are no longer forgotten. You have given them life again just by remembering them.God bless you both.
Donna, thank-you for your kind words. I really enjoyed working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
I greatly enjoy all the Sidestep Adventures' videos because they are all so very interesting, informative and very well created. What a blessing Robert and this young man (and the young lady carrying the lovely bouquet of flowers) were able to visit a land that has so much familial history. The entire video was a JOY to behold. God's abundant blessings upon all. 🙏💕🙂 oh something else. I hope that Mr Wesley Terry Culpepper creates a video sharing more details of this and perhaps subsequent visits. 👍🙏
Thank-you so much for watching my family history video. Robert and I have discussed doing a part 2 as well. In addition, Robert is going to do a video on my mom's side of the family. Stay tune.
Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 Blessed Sunday morning! Thank you for your response. Hopefully, you may be able to collaborate with Robert and others (or go solo) to share more about the history of your family. It is very interesting to sort of interact with our ancestors by visiting where they once lived and through available photos and writings. May all your genealogy efforts be exceedingly blessed. 🙏
@@missjeanferalcatsrmylife5335 Robert and I are working on a part 2! In addition, Robert is about to do a video on my mom's side so please stay tuned.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 Blessed Sunday morning. Great! Looking forward to viewing the update! Thanks so much for sharing this news. Love how social media can bring us together for good. God bless! 🙏
@@missjeanferalcatsrmylife5335 Social Media is a beautiful thing. As Robert says, these are not White stories...these are not black stories but, these are HUMAN Stories.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I appreciate that you record the past so it is never forgotten. This is one of my favorite videos you do a service for future generations so the past will be remember
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
So very glad he found his family members! Excellent video!
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Fascinating and sad too. So many people with no headstones. No name. Just a stone to mark their graves. Glad this man was able to put a personal connection to the people buried there.
What an honor I feel for Mr. Terry sharing w/us his family history. I cried when he spoke of his father and him finding the cemetery. Gave me goosebumps. This would make for an awesome autobiography video. Love to know more.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry
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Amazing video, made me cry. So happy this young man found his family, and he and his father were able to share it together. I only wish more people were able to do the same. What a great collaboration in the two of you together.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
This is an awesome video, I watch all plantation/slavery/cemetery/abandon videos, but this one really has a personal aspect. Seeing him find his family, a moment of grace. Imagine how many ppl who also want to experience that. Well done Rob, U have changed his life, it's cost U nothing, U had nothing to gain, that is a genuine person, well done again Rob.
What a beautiful video. Thank you for making it.
Wow, how cool to walk through and old cemetery with someone that can share the history. Awesome video.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
My heart is full of joy that he found his family members.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wow.. such an awesome video!!!!
So many people that are unknown. Breaks my heart. Thank you for sharing.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Great video, my favorite so far. Great job Robert
Thank you for the important cemetery work you do. These people are to be remembered even if their graves are unmarked and we do not know all their names. Many have descendants who are living and wondered where their great great great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins were buried.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry
thank you both so much
This was a very heartwarming video. I’m so happy you could help this gentleman find his family members. What a great deed. Thanks Mr. Robert for this story.
Thank you for taking the time to watch my family history video. Robert was a joy to work with an extremely knowledgeable about his craft.
Wes Terry Culpepper
I’d find the biggest leaf blower and start blowing! Get family and friends to help and mark each site with a proper cross along with the field stones. Surround it with a beautiful fence and at the entrance put a proclamation stating exactly the who, what, why and when of that sacred land. God bless you Terry family!
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. Unfortunately the land is now in private hands and is used for a hunting lodge. We have to have permission to be able to go out there. But I definitely would love to attempt to implement some of your ideas.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 I'm praying that the owners of the lodge will have a change of heart in the near future Wesley! The fact that you truly care about you're family and their history shows..... and God sees that in you!🙂
Thank you for sharing your story with us!!🙂🙏🌄💯
@@chrissytaylor5690 Thank-you so much for those kind words!!!!! We are currently in negotiations to erect a very small chain link fence around the cemetery. Please cross your fingers as we are definitely crossing them on our end.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 definitely will my dear!!!🤞🙂. And don't hesitate to reach out to viewers who may live in the surrounding area. Many would love to lend a helping hand.🙂👏💯
@@chrissytaylor5690 great idea! Definitely will do that. But your fingers crossed and mines, I'm sure we will have luck on our side lol 😊
It is great that he was able to connect with his distant family and that he has a lot of archives of the family,thanks again robert for your interesting work
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Thank you to the Terry family for sharing your family history with us. You did an excellent job.
excellent discovery Rob, to finally actually have someone related to the folks who are laid to rest there, that was a very touching moment too, when he said that he was with his father when they first found all their family's graves and they embraced each other and cried,, that's the power of faith and family,, fantastic video
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
What a beautiful, yet tragic story. Thanks.
Amazing history, Thank you for all you do, May God BLESS you all.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
2 comments we won’t be seeing
“What is the location” .... “Please make the video longer”
Really enjoyed this one Robert
Robert was a joy to work with on this project.
This just brought tears to my eyes. What a great thing to pull so much history together.
Thank you soo much for sharing the video. I love it. My favorite one. Thanks
Thank-you so much for watching my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
So many feelings learning about the Terry family history. Happy they found their family, cried when they cried. Saddened that people didn't have their own last names, repulsed at the slavery and segregation not only during life but after death. Thank you for sharing this powerful video.
Thank you so much for watching my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Marvelous channel. Thank you.
This is my favorite so far. Thank you Mr. Terry for sharing your family history with us.
Melissa, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to watch my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
This is awesome. The feeling of standing and walking on the same spot your ancestors did is amazing.
Thank you for watching my family history video. Words cannot begin to describe the awesome sensation and feeling I have each time I'm out there visiting.
Who ever engraved those stones in the 1800's risked their life, attempting to learn to read and write was punishable by death.
Could it be possible the plantation owners thought a lot of them and had these stones placed out of respect.
@@elsieminter6875 I think LaLa Black was referring to the one that was in two pieces and clearly engraved by hand.
Those other ones were clearly done by someone who engraves stones day in day out. But I'd think you are right that the latter were bought by the plantation owner at the time.
I don't know how long a plantation was at that location and if there were different families there over time..
@@elsieminter6875 let's not do that....
@@lalablack6038 I'm sorry. Do what? If the stones had not been placed there he might not have been able to find his ancestors. No disrespect intended.
@@elsieminter6875 🤦🏾 what does that have to do with my comment??
What a beautiful speaking voice Mr Terry has❤️
Thank-you so much for that compliment. Thank-you for watching my family history video.
Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 You are welcome Sir. Lovely video.❤
I hope and pray that he will be able to find help to clean up and possibly fence off the other cemeteries of the people who buried around near his family ! Maybe able find relatives of the other people buried there if they can identify who all maybe buried there ! Thank you both Robert and Mr. Terry for sharing this with me !
Privilege to visit from new Zealand ❤ 🇳🇿 with you all.
Great family history. Thank you both very much for sharing this..❤
fantastic love this so much
So very interesting, nice to find old cemetery with family members.
This is soooooooo very interesting 🤔 👌 👀 👏 👍 🙂 I can go on and on!
Mr. Wesley, God bless you and your family .
Thank you for sharing your story. 🕊️
Thank you Robert
Excellent video
Thank-you so much for watching my family history video. God bless as well.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Very nice a relative along with you. He is so lucky to be able to discover all of that heritage. It really helps us all to see how connected we may be.👍
How magnificent that Mr. Terry was able to find his family. I am surprised that so much of the plantation is still standing. I hope that cemetery is brought back to some semblance of life in the future. Amazing to be able to put faces to the names and bring their memories to life. Awesome video. Keep Safe❤ Keep Well❤
R.i.p to all those people
That presentation was so interesting to see. Lovely for the present family to find their heritage and generations of family all buried there for remembering. So overwhelming experience!
Elizabeth, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to watch my family history video. It is our family's hope that we can continue to bring future generations out there to see it.
Wes Terry Culpepper
Robert..i love this video. There's nothing better than putting names and faces with the ancestors graves stones. History is always exciting no matter where it is found. Thank you for sharing . it is your best video yet!!!!!!
Happy that man knows as much as he does about his family history. More then I know of my own.
Thanks for the compliment. I hope you begin to identify your family history.
Wes Terry Culpepper
I live in south Georgia...I am watching y'all on my tv and I am enjoying the history of my state... thank you for sharing your life and story with us...love from your new friend
Great documenting this Cemetery.
Good video and very interesting. There's so much history still to be learned and the truth behind it.
Jackie, thank you so much for taking the time to watch my family history video. You are absolutely correct is there so much history out there. It is our hope that we're able to fully document their everyday lives that they lived on the Terry plantation.
Wes Terry Culpepper
I ABSOLUTELY L♥️VE THIS!!!
I love to see that this young man is interested in his family/genealogy & that he come out & share w/us his family, his family history. Pictures of his beautiful family from long ago. It's so touching. God Bless this family. ♥️🙏✝️ Thank you for sharing ♥️♥️♥️
Love what you're doing Robert, you really need to have a TV documentary show on History Channel
Beautiful history
Love hearing all the history of the families and area
This video has moved me. Im going to Kentucky one of these days to find my great great great grandparents grave. They were born free in Indiana. But moved to Kentucky after the civil war. My great great great grandma died first & my great great great grandpa was murdered several years later. They were buried in the same grave. But of course there's no records of witch plot there in. So it's a guessing game.
I'm in Louisville KY and if I can help you let me know
@@jettajellis8588 Thank you sweetie. But my great great great grandparents are buried in Mercer county.
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project. Good luck on your search for your family members.
@@wesleyculpepper4571 your welcome Mr.Wesley.
Gone but not forgotten.. great video guys and girls..
Robert and cody you have helped make a family very happy by helping find loss members of a family, please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends 🌻
Thank-you for your kind words. It was a joy working with Robert on this project.
Wes Terry Culpepper
@@wesleyculpepper4571 you are very welcome
It is such an amazing thing to be a part of another person’s
family history...thank you!
We are thankful for Robert. His expertise really came in handy.
Oh Robert that resting place felt sad to me..... So glad that you have documented this place.
Wasn’t Georgia one of the states to have the largest numbers of enslaved persons?? We don’t get to learn much about America’s history unfortunately. It would be awesome to have more knowledge. Where do all the field stones come from?? Are they brought in when the person is buried or what? I ask because there doesn’t seem to be a lot of stones other than the field stones about.
Thank you for this great video. Very informative. Well done Robert. God bless.
My home state of Virginia and Georgia were neck to neck. I believe that many of the enslaved came to the shores of Virginia, where it started, and from there those peoples were sent south. Its a history that I would love to see all Black Americans embrace with pride! This country was built on those folks backs.
Field stones are free, headstones cost money.
Thank you for the beautiful story👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 I do appreciate it.
That was very amazing Robert,
Thank u so much apsoultley love this stuff 💗