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Michael - VA-SHOE26

Title: Michael - VA-SHOE26
Identifier: VA-SHOE26
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Shoemakers
Source: Virginia Gazette
Date: June 7, 1770
Trade: Shoemaker
Enslaver: John Smith
Events: 1. Self-emancipated from John Smith
Home: Indian Creek
Home Location: See all items with this value Northumberland County, Virginia; See all items with this value Virginia
Item Type: Advertisement
Transcription: Indian creek, Northumberland county, May 30, 1770.

RUN away from the subscriber threeslaves, viz. a dark Mulatto named MICHAEL, about 5 feet 7 inches high, is well set, about 25 yearsold, by trade a shoemaker; also a light Mulatto, about the same size, named LEWIE, one of his arms has been broke, which occasions a stiffness in it; he is a brother of Michael's, and are supposed to be together; also a Negro, about 40 years old, named WILL, by trade acarpenter, about 5 feet 6 inches high; he is supposed to be about York. Whoever will deliver them to me shall receive TWENTY SHILLINGS reward for each, besides what the law allows.

JOHN SMITH
gender: Male