Guy - COO49

Item

Title
Guy - COO49
Identifier
COO49
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Coopers and cooperage
Source
South-Carolina and American General Gazette
Date
December 3, 1779
Type
Advertisement
Trade
Cooper
gender
Male
Enslaver
John Eberly
Transcription
Two Hundred Dollard Reward.

Run away from the subscriber about three months ago a negro fellow named Guy, late the property of Samuel Fly, deceased, he is about 5 feet 6 inches high, between 18 or 19 years of age, he is a cooper by trade and is very well known in town and in Christ Church parish. I will give the above reward to any person that will apprehend and deliver him to the Warden of the Work house, or to me in Charlestown.

JOHN EBERLY.
events
1. Self-emancipated from John Eberly
homeLocation
Charleston, South Carolina