Johannes Hardenbergh’s son, Charles Hardenbergh took ownership of Isabella and her parents. Isabella’s mother taught her to always obey her master and pray daily to the Lord. They were a very religious family. Isabella mother explained to her, anytime she feels troubled to always seek the Lord for help. When she was 9 years old her master freed her parents because they were too old which left Isabella enslaved. Isabella’s owner, Charles Hardenbergh later died and Isabella was auction off to the highest bidder. Not long after Hardenbergh’s death Isabella didn’t see her parents as frequently as she did.
After some time, Isabella’s mother died later. As months passed, Isabella was sold again to a man name John Neely where she received abusive