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Title
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Tom - VA-SAW11
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Identifier
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VA-SAW11
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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Virginia Gazette
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Date
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December 1, 1774
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Trade
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Sawyer
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Enslaver
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John Scott
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Home
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John Scott's Plantation
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Events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Henry Gaines
2. Self-emancipated from John Scott
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN away from the Subscriber's Plantation in Manakin Town, the last of July or first of August last, a black Negro man named TOM, formerly the Property of Major Henry Gaines of King William , but since the said Gaines's Death has been sold several Times, and is now my Property. He was bred by Major Gaines to keeping Horses and riding Races, but is now a good Sawyer. He is not tall, knock-kneed, full Eyes, and I believe a Speck in one of them, caused by a Chip as he was cutting with an Axe. He values himself for this sine Dancing, is subject to Liquor, and fond of taking about Religion. If he is taken in the Colony, and brought to me, near the old Courthouse, in Asbemorle County, or my Overseer, James Scott , at Manakin Town, I will give 3 l. and if out of the Colony 10l.
JOHN SCOTT .
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gender
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Male
