BCDA (Objects)

Title

William - MS-BLA41

Identifier

MS-BLA41

Subject

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans

Source

Port Gibson herald, and correspondent

Date

May 9, 1851

Trade

Blacksmith

gender

Male

Enslaver

Jeptha H. Harris

Home

Harris's Plantation on the Tumbigbee river

events

1. Self-emancipated from Jeptha H. Harris

Notes

Sheriff and Jailor A. H. BOBO signed this advertisement, William committed to Claiborne county jail by N. McDougall, Esq., Justice of the Peace

Transcription

Runaway in Jail. Was committed to the jail of Claiborne county, Miss., as a runaway, on the 22d of April last, by N. McDougall, Esq., a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, a negro man, who calls his name William, and says that he belongs to Mr. Jeptha H. Harris, of Georgia, and that he ranaway from his plantation, on the Tombigbee ri-ver, about 17 miles from Columbus, Miss., nearly two years since. Said negro man is very intelligent, dark complexion, about 40 years old, 5 feet 7 in-ches high, stout made, somewhat bald on forepart of his head, and has large open-ings between his front teeth, on both upper and lower jaw. He claims to be a black-smith by trade, and brags considerable of being a good wood-worker, or rough car-penter. He had on when committed, a linsey sack coat, striped linsey pants and coarse Lowell shirt. The owner of said negro is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charged and take him away, or he will be disposed of according to law. A. H. BOBO, Sheriff and Jailor. May 9, 1851—37.tf