Download or read book A Narrative of the Life of Rev. Noah Davis, a Colored Man written by Noah Davis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I was born a slave, in Madison county, Virginia, March, 1804. My father, John Davis, and his family, belonged to Robert Patten, Esq., a wealthy merchant, residing in Fredericksburg--who was also owner, in connection with Mr. John Thom, of a large merchant mill, located on "Crooked Run," a stream running between Madison and Culpepper counties. My father was the head miller in that large establishment, in which responsible station he was much respected.