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Toney - COO24, SAW17

Title: Toney - COO24, SAW17
Identifier: COO24, SAW17
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source: South Carolina Gazette
Date: March 31, 1759
Trade: Cooper, Sawyer
Gender: Male
Enslaver: Samuel Stevens
Events: 1. Self-emancipated from Samuel Stevens
Home: Samuel Stevens's Plantation
Home Location: South Carolina
Item Type: Advertisement
Notes: This craftsperson is also found in the following collection: Sawyers
Transcription: RUN away from the subscriber the 11th of March last, a mustee fellow named Toney , has much the appear-ance of an Indian both in his hair and complexion, and is both a cooper and sawyer: Whoever takes him up within 20 miles of my plantation, and delivers him to me, or the warden of the work-house shall have 3 pounds reward, and if above 20 miles 5 pounds. All masters of Vessels and others are hereby cautioned from entertaining him in any shape whatever.

SAMUEL STEVENS