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Title
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Sampson - COO3
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Identifier
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COO3
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
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Source
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South Carolina Gazette
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Date
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February 1, 1739
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Trade
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Cooper
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Gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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Thomas Monck
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Home
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Thomas Monck's Plantation
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Home Location
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Goose Creek, South Carolina
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Events
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1. Self-emancipated from Thomas Monck
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Item Type
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Advertisement
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Transcription
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RUN AWAY on the 22d January last, a Negro Man, named Sampson, he was born at the Ponds Plantation, is a good Ploughman, and works a little at the Cooper’s Trade he is supposed to be harbour’d at some Plantation near Dorchester, having lately been seen thereabouts. Whoever can apprehend the said Fellow and brings him to Maurice Lewis Esq; in Charlestown, or to me at my Plantation in Goose Creek, shall receive the Sum of 5 Ł currency reward. Thomas Monck.