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Lymus - SHOE13

Title: Lymus - SHOE13
Identifier: SHOE13
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
Source: South Carolina Gazette
Date: May 4, 1765
Trade: Shoemaker
Gender: Male
Enslaver: Thomas Ferguson
Events: 1. Formerly enslaved by Edward Croft
2. Formerly enslaved by Ruth Bedon
3. Self-emancipated from Thomas Ferguson
Home Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Item Type: Advertisement
Transcription: RUN AWAY from the sub-scriber, a negro fellow named LYMUS, of a yellow complexion, about 5 feet 10 inches high, a shoe-maker by trade, formerly belonged to Mr. Edward Croft, and lately bought at Mrs. Ruth Bedon's vendue at Stono, he is well known about Charles-Town. Whoever will deliver the said fellow to Thomas Legaré, Factor in Charles-Town, or to the warden of the work-house, shall have a reward of FIVE POUNDS, from
THOMAS FERGUSON.