John - TN-SHOE1, TN-MIL1, TN-COO1

Item

Title
John - TN-SHOE1, TN-MIL1, TN-COO1
Identifier
TN-SHOE1, TN-MIL1, TN-COO1
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
Source
Nashville Gazette
Date
April 26, 1820
Type
Advertisement
Trade
Shoemaker, Milliner, Cooper
gender
Male
Enslaver
David Dunn
Transcription
RUNAWAY
From the subscriber on 23d day of March, two negro men,
JOHN and JOE,
Who, I expect, are about Nashville, if not on their way to the free states, as Joe has before made the attempt to get to the state of Ohio, and was taken up in Kentucky. John is a black fellow 5 feet 8 inches high, near 60 years old, very artful and sensible, quick spoken, reads and writes, plays the fiddle, and is a good coarse shoemaker. He has also worked at the Hatters and Coopers business. Joe is stout made, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, not very black, thick lips low forehead, flat nose, when speaking inclined to stammer, with a low soft voice, a down look and bad countenance. Any person delivering the above negroes to me at Manskers Lick, Davidson county, Tennessee, or secure them in any jail in the state, so that I get them, shall receive fifty dollars reward, or twenty-five dollars for either. If taken and secured out of the state of Tennessee, one hundred dollars reward, or fifty dollars for either of the said negroes.
DAVID DUNN.
Nashville, April 12, 1820-82-tf.
The Editors of the Cincinnati Inquisitor; and Viccanes Centinel, will insert the above once a week for six weeks, and forward their accounts on to this office for payment.
Home
David Dunn's Home at Mansker's Lick
events
1. Self-emancipated from David Dunn
homeLocation
Davidson County, Tennessee