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Title
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George America - VA-HCAR1, VA-SHOE4
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Identifier
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VA-HCAR1, VA-SHOE4
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
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Source
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Virginia Gazette
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Date
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April 11, 1766
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Trade
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House Carpenter
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Shoemaker
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Enslaver
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Thomas Watkins
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Thomas Watkins
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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WARWICK county, April 8, 1766.
RUN away from the Subscriber, on or about the 10th of February last, a Virginia born Negro man named GEORGE AMERICA, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, about 30 years old, of a yellow complexion, is a tolerable good shoemaker, and can do something of the house carpenters work, walks quick and upright, and has a scar on the back of his left hand; had on a cotton waistcoat and breeches, osnabrugs shirt, and yarn stockings. As the said slave is outlawed, I do hereby offer a reward of 5l, to any person that will kill an destroy him, and 40s. if taken alive.
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gender
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Male
