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Title
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Stephen aka Billy- MD-FIDD13
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Identifier
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MD-FIDD13
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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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Baltimore Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser
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Date
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August 14, 1789
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Trade
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Fiddler
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Job Garretson
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events
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1. Self-emancipted from Job Garretson five years earlier (1784) 2. Worked in Chester County with Mr. Pusey during that time 3. Self-emancipated from Job Garretson
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Notes
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Compiled from Lathan Windley
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Transcription
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Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on Sunday Morning last, a Negro Man named STEPHEN*, about 30 years of age, a black Country-born NEGRO, middling chunky, about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; he is somewhat knock-kneed, and when he walks his toes turn outwards; he is left-handed, and plays upon the fiddle, and this he does left-handed; and when he is spoken to hastily, he will stammer and stutter; he is also very fond of liquor, and a very great thief; he took a large bundle of clothes with him, too tedious to mention—part of them are as follow—three coats, one of them a soldier’s red coat, one of a brown cloth, and one of white linen, a pair of buckskin breeches, and a pair of old black velvet ditto, one hat, and a light-horseman’s leather cap. He ran away about five years ago, and worked in Chester County, with a Mr. PUSEY, at which time he passed by the name of BILLY. It is probable that he will push for that place again, as he has some money due there; if not there, for Philadelphia. About four weeks ago a NEGRO WOMAN, named MOLL, also ran off from the subscriber; she was upwards of 40 years of age, and gray-headed; she is also a country-born Negro, and is a good spinner of wool or cotton; she took a large bundle of clothes: it is thought she has been concealed in the neighbourhood until now, and that they will endeavour to get off together. Whoever takes up said NEGROES, and secures them, so that I get them again, shall receive the above Reward, if out of the State; if out of this County, SIX POUNDS; if in the County, TEN SHILLINGS each, in addition to what the law allows, and all reasonable Charges paid if brought home. These Negroes are both Virginia-born, and it is unknown which way they will go. It is likely they will shew a pass, as it is imagined they have got one counterfeited; it is also thought they will try to get off by water.
JOB GARRETSON.
Lancashire-Works, August 12, 1789.
See STEPHEN*, Appendix B, p.
JOB GARRETSON.
