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Title
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James - NJ-MUSIC16
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Identifier
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NJ-MUSIC16
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1865, Artisans
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Source
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New-Jersey Gazette
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Date
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Feburary 25, 1778
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Trade
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Musician (Fife)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Wilson Hunt, John Hunt, or Joseph Burrowes
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated around Burlington, New Jersey
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Genalogybank
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Transcription
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350 Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY the 8th day of Febrnary, 1778, from the subscribers, three Negro men, viz. one named NEAN, about 25 yars old, a middle fized fellow, has thick lips, and stutters very much in his speech when he speaks in a hury ; has on a brown coat, a blue jacket and buckskin breeches. One named JAMES, about 20 years old, a short chunky fellow, had on a good castor hat, two jackets, the upper one a light grey, and leather breeches, and likes much to play on the fife. -- The other named CUFF, about 30 years old, a well set fellow, about 5 fet 8 inches high ; had on a beaver hat, a blue coat, red jacket, cloth breeches and new shoes, and is very fond of playing the fiddle. As they were seen near Frankfort, it is supposed they are in or near Philadelphia. Whoever takes up and secures the said Negroes in Trenton goal, so that their masters may have them again, shall have the above reward, or an equal reward for either of them. WILLSON HUNT, JOHN HUNT, JOSEPH BURROWES,
