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Simon-NC-COO36

Title: Simon-NC-COO36
Identifier: NC-COO36
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source: Carolina Observer
Date: February 10, 1831
Trade: cooper
gender: male
Enslaver: John Murchison
homeLocation: Fayetteville, N.C.
events: 1. Formerly Enslaved by ENSLAVER Thomas Armstrong. 2. Formerly Enslaved by ENSLAVER Mr. Jarrott. 3. Self- emancipated from ENSLAVER John Murchison.
Type: Advertisement
Transcription: $20 Reward. RANAWAY from the Subscriber on the 1st inst. a Negro Man named SIMON; thirty-three or four years of age, about six feet three inches high, very large round the breast and shoulders, large arms, thick lips, large eye-brows, and very knock kneed, remarkably artful. He may endeavor to hide his being knock-kneed by wearing large pantaloons. He formerly belonged to Thomas Armstrong, deceased, and afterwards to Mr. Jarrott, from whom I purchased him. He is a good Cooper, and can use all kinds of edge tools well. I will give the above reward to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid. JOHN MURCHISON. Fayetteville, Cumberland County North Carolina, Feb 8, 1831. 14tf.