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Title
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William- NC-CAR4, NC-COO3
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Identifier
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NC-CAR4, NC-COO3
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Subject
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African Americans-- History Carpenters
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Source
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Cape Fear Mercury
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Date
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November 24, 1769
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Trade
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Cooper, Carpenter
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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John Lucas
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homeLocation
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Bladen County, N.C.
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events
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1. Self- emancipated from ENSLAVER John Lucas.
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Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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This craftsperson is also found in the following collections, Cooper, Carpenter.
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Transcription
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Run away, on the 11th of September last, from the Subscriber living in Bladen, a Negro Fellow named WILLIAM, aged about 25 Years, and about 5 Feet 8 Inches high; is well made, has lost some of his Upper fore-Teeh, this Country born, Sensible, and speaks English very well; he is a good Cooper and very handy at Carpetners Work. Whoever secures the Negro WILLIAM, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Five Pounds Reward, paid by JOHN LUCAS.
