Hello Deloris,
I have an ancestor, Henry C. Cherry, found on Ancestry.com, Edgecombe County, NC records . The record states that Henry was freed before 1865, but does not give a date or former slaveholder.
Could you please check your records to see if there is a date and slaveholder listed for Henry Cherry?
BTW, Henry served as a NC State Legislator following the CW.
Thank You,
Art Thomas