South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 1732-1755
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Nova Scotia Museum Black Cultural Database South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 1732-1755 JENNY; b. Africa; Pawpaw Mortimer, John; Cooke, Miles (d) RUN away from her Master’s Service, since Christmas last, a Pawpaw Negro Woman named Jenny, formerly belonging to the Estate of Mr. Miles Cooke, Deceased, being a lusty Woman about 30 Years of Age, having blue Bays Clothes. Whoever brings the said Negro to her Master, in order for Sale, shall have 40 s. Reward, and reasonable Charges paid, by John Mortimer in Christ- Church Parish. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 19 February 1732.] LONDON Grames, James RUN away on Wednesday last a Negro Boy named London, about 12 or 14 Years of Age, having on a blue Cloth Jacket and Breeches with yellow Linning and white Metal Buttons. Whoever secures the said Boy, and brings or sends him to his Master underwitten shall be well rewarded. James Grames. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 4 March 1732.] BESSY Cattell, Catherine, Mrs.; Cattell, William, Jr.; Champneys, John RUN away about 3 Weeks ago, a Negro Wench named Bessy, about 20 or 23 Years of Age, belonging to Mrs. Catherine Cattell on Ashley River, born in this Province: she had on when she went away a homespun striped Jacket and Coat, and is now suspected to be about Charlestown. If any one will bring the said Wench, or give Information where she is, so that she may be had again, to Mr. William Cattell, jun. or Mr. John Champneys in Charlestown, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 11 March 1732.] OWEN Welshuysen, Daniel; Godfrey, John, estate of; Mussins, Abraham; Smith, Langdon RUN away on Saturday the 11th of March last, a Negro Man named Owen, under Pretence to go and see his Wife, who belongs to Mr. Abraham Mussins: He is about 30 Years of Age, tall, and somewhat lean: He had on when he went away a brown Coat, a blue under Coat with Breeches of the same, and blue Negro Boots: He rid away upon a bay colour’d Horse, which had a white Ring about his Neck, and had some Clothes tied in a white Blanket behind upon the Saddle. This Negro Man was sold by the Administrators of the Estate of Mr. John Godfrey, the 1st of March last. Whoever secures the said Negro, and will bring or send him to his Master in Goose Creek, living near Mr. Langdon Smith, shall have Twenty Pounds Reward paid, by Dan. Welshuysen. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 1 April 1732.] BESS; b. South Carolina Heyward, Thomas; Ellis, Mr., Constable RUN away from Tho. Heyward on James’s Island [James Island], the 22d of February last, a Negro Woman named Bess, about 19 Years old, pock fretted, a lusty Wench, and speaks good English, being born in this Province, she had on when she went away a Gown of white Cotton, and a linnen Pettycoat: Any Person that will bring the said Negro to Mr. Ellis, Constable, in Charlestown, or will acquaint Me or the said Ellis where she is, so that she may be had again, shall be well rewarded, by Tho. Heyward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 8 April 1732.] 1 Nova Scotia Museum Black Cultural Database JACK Webb, William; Woodward, Mrs.; Bolton, Thomas RUN away from Will. Webb, of Maggot’s Island, but late of James’s Island [James Island], the 16th of Jan. last, 3 Negro Men, one named Jack, one Hercules, and one Monday; also 2 Negro Women, one named Amoretta, the other Sarah, being very clever Negroes. They took with them a Poplar Canoe 25 Foot long, and 4 Foot upon the Thwart. Whoever secures the said Negroes and bring them to Mrs. Woodward on James’s Island, or Mr. Thomas Bolton in Charlestown, shall have 20 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] HERCULES Webb, William; Woodward, Mrs.; Bolton, Thomas RUN away from Will. Webb, of Maggot’s Island, but late of James’s Island [James Island, the 16th of Jan. last, 3 Negro Men, one named Jack, one Hercules, and one Monday; also 2 Negro Women, one named Amoretta, the other Sarah, being very clever Negroes. They took with them a Poplar Canoe 25 Foot long, and 4 Foot upon the Thwart. Whoever secures the said Negroes and bring them to Mrs. Woodward on James’s Island, or Mr. Thomas Bolton in Charlestown, shall have 20 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] MONDAY Webb, William; Woodward, Mrs.; Bolton, Thomas RUN away from Will. Webb, of Maggot’s Island, but late of James’s Island [James Island, the 16th of Jan. last, 3 Negro Men, one named Jack, one Hercules, and one Monday; also 2 Negro Women, one named Amoretta, the other Sarah, being very clever Negroes. They took with them a Poplar Canoe 25 Foot long, and 4 Foot upon the Thwart. Whoever secures the said Negroes and bring them to Mrs. Woodward on James’s Island, or Mr. Thomas Bolton in Charlestown, shall have 20 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] AMORETTA Webb, William; Woodward, Mrs.; Bolton, Thomas RUN away from Will. Webb, of Maggot’s Island, but late of James’s Island [James Island, the 16th of Jan. last, 3 Negro Men, one named Jack, one Hercules, and one Monday; also 2 Negro Women, one named Amoretta, the other Sarah, being very clever Negroes. They took with them a Poplar Canoe 25 Foot long, and 4 Foot upon the Thwart. Whoever secures the said Negroes and bring them to Mrs. Woodward on James’s Island, or Mr. Thomas Bolton in Charlestown, shall have 20 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] SARAH Webb, William; Woodward, Mrs.; Bolton, Thomas RUN away from Will. Webb, of Maggot’s Island, but late of James’s Island [James Island, the 16th of Jan. last, 3 Negro Men, one named Jack, one Hercules, and one Monday; also 2 Negro Women, one named Amoretta, the other Sarah, being very clever Negroes. They took with them a Poplar Canoe 25 Foot long, and 4 Foot upon the Thwart. Whoever secures the said Negroes and bring them to Mrs. Woodward on James’s Island, or Mr. Thomas Bolton in Charlestown, shall have 20 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] DIANA; mustee Harvey, William; Pike, Mary, Mrs. 2 Nova Scotia Museum Black Cultural Database RUN away from her Master, a Mustee Woman, named Diana, about 20 Years of Age, formerly belonging to Mrs. Mary Pike at Goose Creek: Any Person that will bring the Mustee to her Master, William Harvey, of Charlestown, shall be well rewarded. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732; 14 July 1733; 6 April 1738.] PHILLIS; mustee Smith, Samuel RUN away on Tuesday the 15th Instant, a Mustee Wench about 18 Years of Age, named Phillis, and always brought up in Town: she broke open her Master’s Box and took from thence 110 Ł and some other Money; in the 110 Ł there was four 25 Ł Bills. Whoever brings the said Mustee to her Master Samuel Smith of Charlestown, shall have 4 Ł Reward. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 6 May 1732.] DELIA; b. Africa; 1 child Searles, James RUN away from James Searles two Negro Women, one named Delia, having with a sucking Child, and she speaks very little English; and the other named Clarinda, speaks very good English, she formerly belonged to Madam Trott: They took a Cyprus Canoe about 25 Foot long and 3 Foot wide. Whoever will give Intelligence of them, so as they may be had again, shall be rewarded by James Searles. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 17 June 1732.] ANONYMOUS CHILD; mother: Delia Searles, James RUN away from James Searles two Negro Women, one named Delia, having with her a sucking Child, and she speaks very little English; and the other named Clarinda, speaks very good English, she formerly belonged to Madam Trott: They took a Cyprus Canoe about 25 Foot long and 3 Foot wide. Whoever will give Intelligence of them, so as they may be had again, shall be rewarded by James Searles. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 17 June 1732.] CLARINDA Searles, James; Trott, Sarah (wife of Nicholas) RUN away from James Searles two Negro Women, one named Delia, having with a sucking Child, and she speaks very little English; and the other named Clarinda, speaks very good English, she formerly belonged to Madam Trott: They took a Cyprus Canoe about 25 Foot long and 3 Foot wide. Whoever will give Intelligence of them, so as they may be had again, shall be rewarded by James Searles. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 17 June 1732.] JOE Vanderdussen, Alexander; Woolford, Jacob RUN away about the Beginning of this Instant, from his Master, Mr. Alexander Vanderdussen, at Goose Creek, a Negro Boy named Joe, about 10 Years of Age, formerly belonging to Mr. Jacob Woolford, having on him a red Jacket and Breeches. Whoever secures the said Negro, so as to be had again, shall receive 10 Ł Reward, paid by his said Master. N.B. His Master thinks he is lurking about Town. [South-Carolina Gazette. Charlestown, S.C. 17 June 1732.] CUFFE; CUFFEE; CUFFIE; b. Africa; Gold Coast Sutar, Abraham; Sutar, Jacob RUN away from Abraham Sutar, at Back River, a black well set Negro Man call’d Cuffe, with a 3 Nova Scotia Museum Black Cultural Database Cut on his shoulder and one of his Arms, being a Gold Coast Negro.