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Title
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Adam - SAW15
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Identifier
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SAW15
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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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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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July 15, 1751
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Trade
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Sawyer
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Charles Pinckney
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Home
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Charles Pinckney's Ashepoo River Plantation
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Home Location
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Colleton County, South Carolina
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Events
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1. Formerly enslaved by Anthony Pointevine in St. Thomas Parish
2. Self-emancipated from Charles Pinckney
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY from the Plantation of Charles Pinckney, Esq; on Ashepoo River, the beginning of February last, three negro man, viz.
Cuffee, a tall, slim, yellow fellow, about six feet high, and about 26 years old, this country born, a sensible fellow, speaks very good English , and formerly belonged to Mr. William Harden at the Horse-Shoe.
Adam, a thick-set black Angola fellow, between 30 and 40 years of age, and speaks good English, is a pretty good sawyer, and formerly belonged to Mr. Anthony Pointevine in St. Thomas 's parish.
June, a small black Angola fellow upwards of 30 years of age, and speaks but indifferent English ; formerly belonged to Mr. William Guy jun. at Goose-Creek. Whoever takes up any of the above negroes, and sends them to the said Pinckney in Charles-Town, or to Mr. Joseph Sullivan at the aforesaid plantation on Ashepoo-River , shall receive Five Pounds reward for each, over and above what is allowed by law. Charles Pinckney .
