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Title
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Tom - NY-MUSIC30
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Identifier
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NY-MUSIC30
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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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The New-York Gazette: or, The WeeklyPost-Boy, #635
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Date
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March 3, 1755
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Trade
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Musician (Fiddler)
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Leonard Van Cleek
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Home Location
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Poughkeepsie, New York
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from the heirs of Barent Van Cleek
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Notes
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Pretends to be Free #115
Enslaver died shortly before he self-emancipated
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Transcription
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Run away from the Heirs of Barent Van Cleek, of Poughkeepsie, deceased on Tuesday the 23rd Instant March, a Mulatto colour’d Man Slave named Tom, pock-broken, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a well set likely Fellow, plays well on the Fiddle, and can read and write; perhaps he may have a false Pass: Had on when he went away, a red plush breeches, a full trim ’d Coat, a cloth Jacket, and it’s supposed several other clothes: took with him a bay Horse about 13 hands and a half high with a [ ] on his fore head, bridle and sadle: whoever takes up said Negroe, and delivers him to Poughkeepsie, or secures him in a gaol, and gives notice thereof to Leonard Van Cleek, or Myndert Veile, of Duchess County, shall receive five Pounds Reward, and all reasonable charges paid by LEONARD VAN CLEEK and MYNDERT VEILE.
