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Title
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Jacob - NY-COO2
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Identifier
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NY-COO2
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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New-York Gazette: and the Weekly Mercury #1292
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Date
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July 15, 1776
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Trade
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Cooper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Jeromus Remsen
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Home
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King's County, Brooklyn
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Home Location
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Brooklyn, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Jeromus Remsen
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #398
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Transcription
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RUN-away from the Subscriber, livings in King’s County, Long-Island, a short Time ago, two Negro Men, one named Nathaniel, a very handy Fellow, about 5 Feet 6 Inches high, straight and well built, 24 Years old, of a yellow Complexion, with long Hair tied up with a Ribbon; born at Newton, Queen’s County, and lived at Flatbush. Had on when he went away, a brown Linen Jacket, with an under one double breasted, one Side red Cloth the other Homespun; also homespun Trowsers, and a half worn Hat. The other Fellow that he went away with belonged to Jeromus Remsen, at Newton, and are very like each other, being Brothers; he was well cloathed, and went by the Name of Jacob, and is a Cooper by Trade. Whoever secures the above Runaways in any Goal so that their Masters mat have them again, shall have Eight Pounds Reward, and all reasonable Charges paid by HENRY WYCKHOFF.
