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Bob - VA-BLA8

Title: Bob - VA-BLA8
Identifier: VA-BLA8
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
Source: Virginia Gazette
Date: May 31, 1770
Trade: Blacksmith
Enslaver: John Hardaway
Events: 1. Self-emancipated from John Hardaway
Home Location: See all items with this value Dinwiddie County, Virginia; See all items with this value Virginia
Item Type: Advertisement
Transcription: RUN away from the subscriber, the first day of November last, of suing for his freedom) a likely young fellow, named of a yellow complexion, near six feet high, has a remarkable down look, is a very good blacksmith,and, as supposed, is harboured white man of that trade. Whoever will bring the said fellow to my house in Dinwiddie county, near the court-house, shall receive a reward of FIVE POUNDS.

JOHN HARDAWAY
gender: Male