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Title
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Sampson - SAW27
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Identifier
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SAW27
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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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November 15, 1763
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Type
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Advertisement
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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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Henry Smith
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY from my plantation near Bacon Bridge, about 5 or 6 weeks since; Six able young fellows, all sawyers, viz. SAMPSON, this country born, tall and black; the others Angola's &c. have been about 5 years in the province: 'tis thought they are near the said plantation, or about Bob savanna. Whoever brings them to me at Goose-Creek , or to the overseer at my plantation aforesaid, shall have 5 l. re-ward for Sampson, and 3 l. for each of the others. If harboured by any white person, on information and conviction of the offender, 50 l. will be given, and if by negroes 10 l.
Nov. 15, 1763 .
HENRY SMITH.
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Home
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Henry Smith's plantation near Bacon's Bridge
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from Henry Smith in October 1763
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homeLocation
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Bacon's Bridge, Summerville, South Carolina
