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William P. Johnson - NY-BOOT2, NY-SHOE3

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Title: William P. Johnson - NY-BOOT2, NY-SHOE3
Identifier: NY-BOOT2, NY-SHOE3
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
Source: Freedom's Journal #49
Freedom's Journal #68
New York City Directory 1829-1830
Date: February 29, 1828
July 11, 1828
1829-1830
Trade: Bootmaker, Shoemaker
Gender: Male
Home: No. 551 Pearl Street
Home Location: Manhattan, New York
Events: 1. Owned and operated a shop in Manhattan, New York
Item Type: Advertisement
Notes: Secretary of African Mutual Instruction Society in 1827.
His 7 mo. old son passes away in 1828.
Transcription: W. P. JOHNSON,
No. 551 Pearl-street, near Broadway, keeps constantly on hand, an assortment of BOOTS & SHOES,
Also a Superior Quality of Liquid Blacking, free from the use of Vitriol, of his own manufacture, all which he will sell cheap for cash.
Boots and Shoes made to order, and repaired on the most reasonable terms.
New-York, Jan. 25

NOTICE.
THE "AFRICAN MUTUAL INSTRUCTION SOCIETY for the instruction of coloured Adults, of both Sexes," will re-open their SCHOOL, on MONDAY EVENING, October 1st, at their former School-Room, under the Mariner's Church, in Roosevelt-street. The School will be open on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, at half past 6 o'clock.
Those desirous of receiving instruction, will be taught to Read, Write and Cypher, until the first of April, 1828, for the small sum of one dollar, to be paid on entering the school. An early application is requested, as there will be no allowance made for past time. Those who wish to become Members, may join, by calling on the Secretary, No. 551 Pearl-street, near Broadway, any day before the first of October, Sundays excepted.
Aaron Wood, James Myers,
William P Johnson, Arnold Elzie,
E. M. Africanus, Henry King,
Trustees.

DIED,
In this city, on the 4th inst. THOMAS PRITCHARD, aged 75, a native of North Carolina. The deceased was noted through a long life for integrity of conduct, diligence, sobriety, and a strict performance of all the duties which his condition in life enforced. Born a slave, and without education, he manifested a good sense and discretion which would have honoured those who had all the avantages of fortune and instruction. About 43 year of age he obtained his freedom with the consent of his master at Philadelphia, where he remained several years, and came to this city in 1795, where he has ever since continued to reside. He has left behind him a wife and several children to lament their bereavement.
Here lies one of the sable race,
Who never did an action base;
Whose diligent and faithful life,
Abstained from all that led to strife;
His body rests beneath the sod,
I trust his soul is with his God.
Communicated.
In this city, on the 5th inst. CHARLES only child of Mr. W. P. Johnson, aged 7 months.

Item sets: Shoemakers; Bootmakers

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