BCDA (Objects) · Johnson-NC-BLA21

Johnson-NC-BLA21

Title: Johnson-NC-BLA21
Identifier: NC-BLA22
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
Source: Star and North Carolina State Gazette
Date: March 8,1816
Trade: blacksmith
gender: male
Enslaver: George L.Moore
events: 1.Self-emancipated from ENSLAVER George L. Moore.
Transcription: Ranaway FROM the subscriber on the 19th ult, a Negro man by the name of JOHNSON, (a black-smith by trade,) about 23 years of age, yellow complexion, stout made and about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high. He has a variety of clothes with him, among which are the following, one pair light mixed pantaloons, one pair filled in with red yarn, one pair filled in with black yarn, and one pair of white coloured pantaloons, a black colored yarn coat, a light mixed coat and a yellow yarn comfort. A liberal reward will be given to any person who will apprehend and secure in jail, said fellow, or deliver him to me in Granville county, on the ledge of Rock creek, near the Indian Grave Hill. GEORGE L. MOORE. Granville county, March 1, 1816.
Type: Advertisement
homeLocation: Granvillle County, NC