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Joe - GA-GUN1

Title: Joe - GA-GUN1
Identifier: GA-GUN1
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Gazette of the State of Georgia
Date: Febrary 12, 1784
Trade: Gunsmith
gender: Male
Enslaver: John Richards
Home: Home of John Richards
events: 1. Self-emancipated from John Richards
Notes: Described as "brought up in the smith's business," combined with the ad palcer naming himself as a gunsmith, it is highly likely this craftsman was a gunsmith as well.
Transcription: Ran away from the subscriber some months ago, TWO young Negro Men; one named JOE, brought up to the smith's business; the other named ROBIN, late the property of Jacob Wright, a planter. Five guineas reward will be given for each of them elivered to me in Savannah. JOHN RICHARDS, gunsmith.