John - CAR66

CAR66

African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters

South-Carolina and American General Gazette

September 22, 1775

Carpenter

Male

Patrick Hinds

Charleston, South Carolina

1. Self-emancipated from Patrick Hinds

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Given the clues provided in the advertisement, it is plausible that John may have self-emancipated from Patrick Hinds's home at 20 Beaufain Street Charleston, South Carolina. Hinds listed 20 Beaufain Street as his address in the 1782 Charleston City Directory. For more, see John Hagy, The People and Professions of Charleston, South Carolina, 1782 - 1802.

RUN away from the Subscriber, THREE NEGRO MEN; the first, his name is JOHN, he is a mulatto, about forty years of age, about five feet six inches high, a sensible fellow, a carpenter by trade, had on when he went away a gray and an osnaburgs coat with round brass buttons, good stockings and shoes, with round silver plated buckles; it is thought he is gone to his old range to Indian-Land or Combahee; The second, his name is SAM, a mustee, with a large bushy head of hair and a large belly, about five feet six inches high, about thirty years of age, had on when he went away a check shirt osnaburg petticoat trowsers, a shoemaker by trade, he formerly belonged-to Hollybush & Scotty and to Mr. John Weston: The third, his name is OLIVE, a yellow fellow, about twenty-one years of age, five feet six inches high, thick and punchy, very large feet, a shoemaker by trade, had on when he went away a blue jacket and breeches. Whoever takes up any of them shall have TEN POUNDS reward, besides all reasonable
expences.

September 25, 1775.

PATRICK HINDS.