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Title
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Anthony - MS-CAR7
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Identifier
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MS-CAR7
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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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Natchez Gazette
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Date
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October 13, 1818
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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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Pleasant Tonsdale
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Home
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on Leaf River
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from Richard Terrell
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Notes
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Described as "Stolen" by Richard Williamson
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Transcription
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250 Dollars Reward. STOLEN and conveyed away from the subscriber, on the 1st of October, by a RICHARD WILLIAMSON, the following Negroes, to with A negro man named Anthony, about 42 years of age, dark complexion, about 5 feet one inch high, thin visage, high cheek bones, somewhat hal-low eyed, plays tolerably well on the violin, and a car-penter by trade; had on when he went away, homespun clothing. Fanny, the wife of Anthony, a large able bodied Woman, yellow complexion, long fine bushy hair, her teeth entirely gone, carried off clothes of different kinds. Milly, the child of Fanny, 6 years of age, dark complexion, and well grown. The above named Williamson says he was born and raised near Raleigh in North Carolina, about five feet ten or eleven inches high, thin visage, blue eyes, light hair, his eyes sunk very much, about 27 years of age, one of his heel strings has been cut, is very talkative, and pre-tends to be a great scholar, says he understands hte trunk making business, is of a very proud appearance, and a ve-ry great brag, and has taught school at different places in this state. It is probable he will aim for Tennessee, or the Arkan-sas, as they were tracked to the Indian line [?] [?]-wardly, and has often mentioned about the Arkansas and Huntsville as being places the best he had seen. The above reward will be paid on the delivery of said Wil-liamson and Negroes to the subscriber on Leaf river, Green county, state of Mississippi. Pleasant Tonsdale. October 13. [?]-3
