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Caesar - SAW7

Title

Caesar - SAW7

Identifier

SAW7

Subject

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

Source

South Carolina Gazette

Date

September 20, 1735

Trade

Sawyer

Gender

Male

Enslaver

Nath. Wickham

Home

Nath. Wickham's Plantation at Winyaw Ferry

Home Location

Dorchester County, South Carolina

Events

1. Self-emancipated from Nath. Wickham on September 4, 1735

Item Type

Advertisement

Transcription

RUN AWAY the 4th of this inst. September from Nath: Wickham' s Plantation at Winyaw Ferry, three Negro Fellows named Quaw, Sam & Caesar. Quaw is a short black Fellow, with a large Cut in the bottom of his left Foot, aged about 28 years. Sam is a yellow Negro, aged about 24. And Caesar is a slim black Fellow of about 19 years, all Sawyers, speak very good English and are sensible Fellows: Whoever brings them to Mr. Nath: Wickham's Plantation near Dorchester, to Mr. Allen Well's at Winyaw Ferry, or to Mr. Wm: Cattell jun. Merchant in Charlestown, shall receive 40 s. reward for each and all reasonable charges allowed them.
Nath: Wickham .

Files

Quaw - SAW5 - South Carolina Gazette - October 4 1735 - p3.png

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