Joshua - TAN12

Item

Title
Joshua - TAN12
Identifier
TAN12
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
South Carolina and American General Gazette
Date
August 21, 1776
Type
Advertisement
Trade
Tanner
gender
Male
Enslaver
Edmond Fitzpatrick
Transcription
RUN Away from the subscriber sometime ago, a Negro Fellow named JOSHUA, or JOSH, a short squat thin made fellow, belonging to the estate of James Stewart, tanner, deceased, about 28 or 30 years of age, has been working in Mr. Hopton's tan-yard at Ansonborough, for several years. Whoever will deliver him to me, at Mr. Hopton's tan- yard in Ansonborough, or to the Warden of the Workhouse, shall receive Five Pounds reward, besides all reasonable expences. And any Person informing of his being harboured by a white man shall receive a further Reward of Twenty Pounds, if by a negro of Ten Pounds. EDMOND FITZPATRICK. August 12th, 1776.
events
1. Formerly enslaved by James Stewart
2. Hired out to Mr. Hopton's tan yard
3. Self-emancipated from Edmond Fitzpatrick
homeLocation
Charleston, South Carolina