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Title
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Isaac - GA-CAR14
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Identifier
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GA-CAR14
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
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Source
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Royal Georgia Gazette
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Date
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October 4, 1781
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Trade
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Carpenter
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Capt. Richard Pendarvis
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from Richard Pendarvis, deceased.
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Transcription
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RAN away from South Carolina near four years ago, and went to Savannah, the following Negroes, the property of the late Capt. Richard Pendarvis, all country born sensible slaves: LYMUS, a black well made fellow, betweeb 40 and 50 years of age: BEN, son of Lymus resembles him much, and is about 21 years old: ABRAM, anout 23 years of age, of a yellow complexion, short and well set, stammers a little: PETER, a black fellow, aged about 23 years, very likely and well made: BILLY, also very likely, of the same and and complexion, but lighter make, is a good waiting-man: DICK, (sometimes goes by the name of SAILOR) of a yellow complexion, stammers a little, is about 23 yeras old: ISAAC, a mustee fellow, about 35 yeras of age, works a little at the carpenter trade, is about 5 feet 7 inches high, and speaks good English: BETTY, wife to Isaac, a slim black wench, about 5 feet 8 inches high, and 28 years old, with three chilren, viz. KATE, about 13 years of age, and of a yellow complexion: DANIEL, of a yellow complexion, aged about 12 years: a boy of a yellow complexion, about 6 years old; she has had another since her elopement: DEMBO, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a black complexion, limps when he walks, has a roguish countenance, is supposed to be harboured at St. Augustine: The others are harboured in Georgia, most of them in the town of Savannah. A guinea reward will be given for each of the above negroes delivered to the Keeper of the Workhouse in Savannah, besides reasonable charges. MARGARET PENDARVIS.
