Jacob - TN-BLA108

Item

Title
Jacob - TN-BLA108
Identifier
TN-BLA108
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
Source
Knoxville Register
Date
October 8, 1845
Type
Advertisement
Trade
Blacksmith
gender
Male
Enslaver
James Bower, deceased (enslaver), Thomas Brown (ad placer)
Transcription
Chancery Sale.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court at Kingston, made at its September term, 1845, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at the Court-house in Kingston, on Saturday, the 1st day of Novem-ber next, on a credit of six months—purchaser giving bond and good security—a likely negro man slave, named JACOB, who is a tolerably good Blacksmith.—Said negro is sold as the property of James Bower, deceased, late of Roane county.
THOMAS BROWN, C. & M.
By his deputy, AUSTIN L. GREENE.
events
1. Formerly enslaved by James Bower
2. To be sold by Thomas Brown
homeLocation
Roane County, Tennessee