Anderson - TN-BLA34

Item

Title
Anderson - TN-BLA34
Identifier
TN-BLA34
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, African American blacksmiths
Source
The Tennessean
Date
October 8, 1838
Type
Advertisement
Trade
Blacksmith
gender
Male
Enslaver
Daniel Cherry
Transcription
$60 REWARD.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber on Saturday night, 29th Sept. last, three negro men, nam-ed BURTON, ELIAS and ANDERSON. Burton is very dark complected, and down look when spoken to, about 30 yeras of age, has an impediment in his speech when alramed; his mother died a short time since at Mills Point Ky., and his step Father still lives there; they I expect will sim for that place; Elias very dark complexion, heavy built, about tent-ty-one years of age, has a down look when spoken to. Anderson yellow complected, very heavy built, a blackmsith by trade, remarkably thick through the palms of his hands; all of them ahve very good clothes.
I will give the above reward for the apprehension and delivery of said negroes to me, if taken out of the State, or $10 each, if taken in this State and delivered.
DAN'L. CHERRY.
Cherryville, Haywood Co, Ten.
Oct. 8 - w4t.
events
1. Self-emancipated from Daniel Cherry
homeLocation
Cherryville, Haywood County, Tennessee