nat lived on the benjamin turner's for ten years from hundred until 1810, when benjamin turner died. it was here that during that time period, nat landry taught himself how to read and write. he taught himself. and he started learning about the bible. he had at least one grandmother who was alive during that time. her name was bridget. most likely he was next father's mother because nat's father had escaped somewhere before nat got out of childhood. but we never knew his name. or what did he look like? mm hmm. but bernette referred to his father in his confession. so we can draw the conclusion that he did know about someone as a father figure. it was also who said a phrase she was coined the phrase, rather, that supposedly passed down with nat through his lifetime. she said he was he had too much sense to be raised. and if he was, he would never be of any use then and win as a slave too much sense to be raised. and if he was, he would be of no use to anyone as a slave. wow when benjamin turner died in 1810, he will he nat as well as jerry and some of about 17 other slaves over to his