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Ben - VA-CAR15, VA-SAW12

Title: Ben - VA-CAR15, VA-SAW12
Identifier: VA-CAR15, VA-SAW12
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
Source: Virginia Gazette
Date: November 11, 1775
Trade: Carpenter; Sawyer
Enslaver: John Gordon
Home Location: Northumberland County, Virginia; Virginia
Events: 1. Self-emancipated from John Gordon
2. Passed as free
Item Type: Advertisement
Transcription: NORTHUMBERLAND, October 20, 1775.

RUN away from the Subscriber, a Negro Man named BEN. He is about 25 Years old, middle sized, and very black. When he went away (which is about 3 Months since) he had on such Clothes as Negroes commonly wear in Summer. He has a Scar over one of his Eyes, which was occasioned by a Burn when young; is a pretty good Sawyer, and can do a little at the Carpenter's Work. I will give 5 l. Reward to any Person who delivers him to me, if taken in this Colony; if in Maryland or Carolina , 10 l. I imagine some Person has forged a Pass for him, that he may travel as a Freeman.

JOHN GORDON .
gender: Male