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Title
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Johnny - NJ-COO1
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Identifier
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NJ-COO1
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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The New-York Weekly Journal #131
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Date
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May 10, 1736
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Trade
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Cooper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Peter Vlleau
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Peter Valleau
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free pg. 12
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Transcription
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Run away, 2d of this instant May a Servant Man named John Watson aged about 40 Years, is a short thick Man, fair Complexion, born near New-Castle on Delaware lately redeemed out of Bergin County Goal by Cornelius Wynkoop and Elizabeth Antony, storekeepers, of the said County, for a Considerable Sum of Money, he had on when he went away a Duroys Coat light brown, a Kersey Coat, dark Brown, with Brass Buttons, a Striped Holland Wastcoat and Britches of the same, wears a Wigg or Cap, is very subject to Drink, it is supposed tht he has with him a Negro Man named Johnny a middle Sized slender fellow, Pock broken, about 35 Years of Age, is a very good Cooper, speaks English, French and Dutch and can read and Write, had on an Iron Gray Great Coat, what other Cloath is uncertain, his Master's Name is Peter Valleau. There is also with them another Negro Fellow, named Cato, aged about 22 Years a likely Fellow -- some thing taller than the above described and some thing thicker a Native of Madagascar, speaks good English and Dutch has on when he went away, a black homespun Coat with Brass Buttons, a striped homespun jacket and homespun Stockins. had with him 2 pair of new Shooes
