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Title
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Joe - NY-MUSIC14, NY-STO1
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Identifier
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NY-MUSIC14, NY-STO1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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The New-York Gazette: or, The Weekly Post-Boy, #733,
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Date
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January 31, 1757
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Trade
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Musician (Fiddler), Stonemason
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Caleb Ferris
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Home Location
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Eastchester, New York
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Events
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1. Raised in W. Chester by Martha Clarks
2. Self-emancipated from Caleb Ferris
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #144
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Transcription
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Run away from Caleb Ferris of East-Chester, in the Province of New York, sometime before last Christmas; a lusty likely man slave named Joe, aged about 25 years old, he is of a yellow complexion being mixed Indian and Negro, much of an Indian countenance, he speaks altogether English and is well set every Way, about five feet ten inches high, understands all sorts of Plantation Work and is an excellent Hand to make a Stone-Wall, he was born of a slave and brought up by Martha Clarks of W. Chester and upon her death he is so often running about, he sometimes pretends to be free and it is supposed that some vile person has given him a pass, he is a great Fiddler and when he went away he took his Fiddle and a bundle of cloth. Whoever will take up the said Servant and secure him so that his Master may have him again shall have three pounds reward and all reasonable charges paid by me, Caleb Ferris.
All persons are hereby forewarned from harbouring or carrying off said servant.
