Meet the Real "Uncle Tom"!

Thomas H. Jones, the real Uncle Tom. This production contains a non-fictional narrative about the life of Thomas H. Jones and his struggles as a slave. Also, in this release listeners are treated to madcap adventures of “Uncle Tom”. Tom, Archy and the rest of his comrades, plan a series of raids on neighboring plantations, which leads to an extensive hunt for the gang of bandits. The Adventures of Uncle Tom is certain to amuse.


Thomas H. Jones lived in Northampton, Massachusetts, the Dorsey—Jones House was the home of two escaped slaves, Basil Dorsey (1810-1872) and Thomas H. Jones (1806-1890). The escapes of both men were well known in their own time, and both stopped for a time in this small Massachusetts community dedicated to and shaped by a commitment to racial equality, which was a haven for those escaping through the assistance of the Underground Railroad.

Thomas H. Jones was a fugitive slave, born on a plantation in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was owned by a storekeeper at the age of nine. Thomas reflects on his life as a young boy under the oversight of a cruel master. Tom’s boyish spirit is challenges with a number of disappointments; however, he does not loose sight of his goal to be free. Thomas finally escapes enslavement and soon after purchases a house in 1858. Though his immediate family was dispersed and the ties of family relations weakened through the years, he exhibits great concern and love for his wife and children in adulthood. Nonetheless, tragedy struck once more when his first wife and their three children had been taken from him when his wife's mistress moved to Alabama. Jones remarried Mary Moore, who had three children of her own. Jones purchased Mary's freedom, but then learned of subterfuge to sell her children. To safeguard the welfare of his family, Jones arranged for Mary and all but one of her children to be sent to Brooklyn, New York, in the summer of 1849.

Later that summer, he stowed away on a ship and made it to Massachusetts. He was able to pay to bring his family to join him by preaching and contributions. The family moved to Salem, where Jones became known as a Reverend.

Jones traveled to Canada in 1851, perhaps also because of the threat of the Fugitive Slave Act, and presented a series of anti-slavery lectures. He and Mary began working to purchase her last child, still a slave.

Listeners will thoroughly commiserate with “Uncle Tom’s” life story as delivered by Andrew L. Barnes. Legacy Audio is proud to present this audio book production of “The Adventures of Uncle Tom”, written by Thomas H. Jones. Visit www.legacyaudiobooks.com or call 877-843-8489, to purchase a copy today!