BCDA (Objects) · Jacob-NC-BLA17

Jacob-NC-BLA17

Title: Jacob-NC-BLA17
Identifier: NC-BLA17
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
Source: North Carolina Journal
Date: February 4, 1799
Trade: blacksmith
Enslaver: Laurence Moore
Events: 1.Self-emanciapted from ENSLAVER Laurence Moore.
Home Location: Anson County
Item Type: Advertisement
Transcription: TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber living in Anson county, the 31st December, a negro man named JACOB, about five feet, ten or eleven inches high, stout made, and has a scar in the left corner of his mouth, and his teeth very broad before and open; he is a blacksmith by trade, and is left handed, it is probable he will push for Washington, as he was purchased at that place. Whoever will apprehend said negro and bring him to me or confine him in any jail, so that I get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable expences paid. 42 2 LAURENCE MOORE.
gender: male