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1. I've told others about your site, and
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Tri Weekly Mercury
Charleston,S.C.
Tuesday, January 15,1863
$250. REWARD for the lodgement of the 5 negros,viz:Issack,George Mingo,Jack,
Penceil and Liverpool,property of Mr. James Copes,who absconded from his farm
early in December last.The above reward will be paid for the five or $50. for
either of them.
Apply to Wilbur & Son
Jan.6 Cor. State and Chalmers sts.
Daily Advocate,Baton Rouge,La.
Thursday Morning,Feb.28,1861
$25. Reward
Ranaway from the subscriber's plantation on Bayou Grosse Tete,on Sunday the
27th of January,1861,the negro man Tillman,aged about 30 years,5 feet 10
inches high,very black,wears whiskers;when he left his dress was white linsey
pants,red flannel shirt,brown linsey coat and black felt hat.The above reward
will be paid upon his delivery at the State Depot for runaway slaves at Baton
Rouge.
I purchased this negro from Mrs.Mary Br
Daily Lynchburg Virginian
May 28,1862
Runaway from the subscriber,on Tuesday,the 29th April last,my negro boy
Winston. He is a medium size negro,rather a bright complexion,and thin
visaged,aged between 46 and 47.He was purchased from N.H. Hancock,of
Charlotte,in which neighborhood he is supposed to be.I will give a liberal
reward for his apprehension and lodgement in any jail in the State,so that I
can get him.
W.W. Jones
Daily Mississippian
Jackson,MS
Sept.22,1862
Runaway,about the 7th inst.,my boy Charles,about 12 years old,black
complexion, full face,stout built.He may have left town with soldiers moving
about that time.A liberal reward will be paid for his return to me,or any
information where he may be found.
John W. Robinson
Jackson,Sept.22,'62
Daily Lynchburg Virginian
Tuesday,September 2,1862
RUNAWAYS
Absconded from the service of the James River and Kanawha Company,six negro
men,named John,Ned,Brack,Nelson,Jim and Aleck.
John belongs to Mrs. Modeni,of Fluvanna,but has a wife in Bedford,about 22
miles above Lynchburg,on the canal.He is about 5 feet 9 inches high,very
black,but good looking. Ned belongs to Mr. Wm. M. Seay,of Buckingham,and has
a wife at Mr. Wm. Robinson's,near the court-house in the same county.He is
about 5 feet 9 inches
Gazette and Sentinel
Plaquemine,La.
July 20,1861
Sheriff's Sale
Helene Barbet
VS No.1241
Alexander Roth
Partition,Sale
State of Louisiana-Parish of Iberville,5th Judicial District Court.
By order and decree to me directed from the Honorable of the late 6th
District Court, and now the 5th District Court in the State of Louisiana,in
and for the Parish of Iberville,bearing date the 11th day of
February,1861,ordering and decreeing the sale of the property belonging to
the Succession of El
Daily Lynchburg Virginian
Tuesday,September 2,1862
$100 REWARD
For the apprehension of a negro man named Randal,who left my farm near
Amherst C.H.,in April last and has not since been heard from.
He is about 45 years old,dark complexion,about the ordinary height,stout made
and muscular,speaks quick,and moves quick,has lost four of his front
teeth,nose flat between his eyes,and rather bad countenance.
I will give the above reward for his apprehension and delivery to me or
confinement in any jail so that
Dallas Co., AL., Record of Wills, B: 206-07
Will of William COLLINS - drawn 1860
If my servants Nancy and Sindy shall have had ten children each, which shall
have lived to the age of one month, they shall remain under the control and
guardianship of my sons James and Marion, as free persons and shall have the
use of the house and lot that Sarah STEWART now lives on and all negro
patches in the swamp during their life time, but if the above contingency
does not occur than this bequest is void.
Nancy
Is there anyone on this list who is or whose family is from Elizabethtown,
NC (used to be called Elizabeth, NC) in Bladen County, NC? If you are,
please tell me something about the town, like the Black churches, schools,
places to hang out etc, racial climate, jobs....
Sincerely yours,
Christina Page
Descendant of Mitchell Kemp of Elizabethtown, NC and Annie Lyons of Tar
Heel, NC
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i think it was someone who made metal wheel rims, as for wagon wheels.
"Page, Meredith C" wrote:
> What is a cooper?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JPM6966@aol.com [mailto:JPM6966@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:24 PM
> To: SLAVEINFO-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: [SI] Runaway - La.
>
> Gazette and Sentinel
> Plaquemine,La.
> June 22,1861
>
> Ran Away
> >From the subscriber about 1st of April,black boy,named Lucky,a cooper by
> trade, heavy built,scar over one eye,about 5 feet 7 or 8 inc
Charleston Mercury,SC
April 15,1861
Auctioneer's Private Sales
Cook and washer
by William Simons
At private sale,Flora,a complete meat cook and plain washer.She belongs to an
Estate,and is sold by order of the Executors.Apply as above,at No.26 1/2
Broad Street.
Vol.1 pg.64
Daily Lynchburg Virginian
March 29,1862
$50. Reward
For Flam,a dark brown boy,15 years old,very sprightly and quick spoken.Had on
when he left about 1st March,a drab fulled cloth coat,pale blue pants and
cap.Last time he was seen was with the 1st Georgia Regiment. I will pay the
above reward if taken without the State or $10 if taken within the State and
confined so I get him again.
Geo.D. Davis,
Administrator of Pleasant Preston,dec'd.
Slaves named in the inventory of the estate of Samuel PLEASANTS, decd. At
Hughes Creek Plantation, Powhatan County, VA., Aug. 14, 1811.
These negroes under a decree of the Court of Appeals are entitled to their
freedom at the age of 30 years on complying with the decree of the said Court.
Joe $60
Corar $150
Moses $200
Tom $250
Phillis $60
Dorcas $30
Eave $30
Lucy $90
Sal $150
Hannah $150
Royall $200
York $150
Tarlton $170
Manue
Tuscaloosa Co., AL - Tuscaloosa Co., Deed Record G: 481-82
Manumission bond posted by Zadock LOVE, March 25, 1829
LOVE, a free man of color, with Nicholas PERKINS as security, posts bond for
$1,200. On January 14, 1829 the legislature authorized Zadock to free his
wife Margaret and his three children Mary, Evaline and James, also his wife's
daughter Serena.
Ruth in NC
Daily True Delta,New Orleans,La.
Saturday,April 13,1861
McC. & L. also sell this morning at their salesroom,Masonic hall,the boy
Joseph,a black,aged 35,a good field hand.
Vol.1 pg.59
Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1865
To my old Master, COLONEL P. H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tenn.
>From your old servant,
--JOURDON ANDERSON
Letter from a Freedman to
His Old Master (aol users - click underline)
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/cw_ltr.htm (other - copy & paste)
Ruth in NC
not likely, i think. especially with phrases like "if they are taken in
Clarke", and "what the law allows if taken in any of the border counties, etc".
j
Wendy Wilson Fall wrote:
> So horrible. I always wonder, when I see these messages, if he person
> posting the message wasn't their father!!
>
> WEndy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:31 PM
> Subject: [SI] Runaways - Va.
>
> > Berryville Conservator
> > Berr
Lynchburg Virginian,VA
Friday Morning,April 19,1861
This Day
House,Lot and Negro Woman
Horses,waggons and drays for sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust and executed to me on the 31st day of
August,1860,by R.F. Sims and wife,I shall proceed,on Friday the 19th day of
April,1861,to sell the property conveyed in said deed,to wit:A house and lot
on Diamond Hill, in rear of Captain McCorkel's (now occupied by Sims)
fronting 85 feet on - alley,running back 85 feet;subject to a lein of the
Citizen's Building F
Madison Co., AL - Madison County, Deed Record P:371
Deed of manumission drawn February 28, 1835 by Rufus C. RATHBONE:
To whom it may concern, know that I, Rufus C. RATHBONE of Madison County and
State of Alabama have in my possession as my right and property two female
Slaves, mother and daughter, the elder a yellow woman about thirty-two years
of age whose name is Betsey and known by that of Betsey LIGGINS and her
daughter about seven years of age, almost white, whose name is Sarah Ann
Margaret, in
I just came back from a funeral and found out the maiden name of my
great-great grandmother Annie McCallum. Her maiden name is Lyons and she had
a brother named Joe Lyons. She died back in 1972. Are there any Lyons left
in Bladen County? If so, I would love to speak to them.
Chris Page
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I thought the below might be of help to new persons on the list.
Genealogy Dictionary Online:
Genealogy Dictionary
(aol users - click underline)
http://home.att.net/~dottsr/diction.html (others - copy & paste)
Ruth in NC
Gazette and Sentinel
Plaquemine,La
March 23,1861
Sucession Sale
State of Louisiana,Parish of Iberville,Sixth District Court Succession of
Simpson Whaly,Sr.,deceased.By virtue of an order or decree to me directed
from the Hon.the Sixth Judicial District Court,of the State of Louisiana,in
and for the Parish of Iberville,
bearing date the 5th of February,1861,ordering and decreeing for sale of
property belonging to the Succession of Simpson Whaly,Sr.,I will offer at
public sale to the highest and last