Adam - SAW15
Title
Adam - SAW15
Identifier
SAW15
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
South Carolina Gazette
Date
July 15, 1751
Trade
Sawyer
Gender
Male
Enslaver
Charles Pinckney
Home
Charles Pinckney's Ashepoo River Plantation
Home Location
Colleton County, South Carolina
Events
1. Formerly enslaved by Anthony Pointevine in St. Thomas Parish
2. Self-emancipated from Charles Pinckney
2. Self-emancipated from Charles Pinckney
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
RUN AWAY from the Plantation of Charles Pinckney, Esq; on Ashepoo River, the beginning of February last, three negro man, viz.
Cuffee, a tall, slim, yellow fellow, about six feet high, and about 26 years old, this country born, a sensible fellow, speaks very good English , and formerly belonged to Mr. William Harden at the Horse-Shoe.
Adam, a thick-set black Angola fellow, between 30 and 40 years of age, and speaks good English, is a pretty good sawyer, and formerly belonged to Mr. Anthony Pointevine in St. Thomas 's parish.
June, a small black Angola fellow upwards of 30 years of age, and speaks but indifferent English ; formerly belonged to Mr. William Guy jun. at Goose-Creek. Whoever takes up any of the above negroes, and sends them to the said Pinckney in Charles-Town, or to Mr. Joseph Sullivan at the aforesaid plantation on Ashepoo-River , shall receive Five Pounds reward for each, over and above what is allowed by law. Charles Pinckney .
Cuffee, a tall, slim, yellow fellow, about six feet high, and about 26 years old, this country born, a sensible fellow, speaks very good English , and formerly belonged to Mr. William Harden at the Horse-Shoe.
Adam, a thick-set black Angola fellow, between 30 and 40 years of age, and speaks good English, is a pretty good sawyer, and formerly belonged to Mr. Anthony Pointevine in St. Thomas 's parish.
June, a small black Angola fellow upwards of 30 years of age, and speaks but indifferent English ; formerly belonged to Mr. William Guy jun. at Goose-Creek. Whoever takes up any of the above negroes, and sends them to the said Pinckney in Charles-Town, or to Mr. Joseph Sullivan at the aforesaid plantation on Ashepoo-River , shall receive Five Pounds reward for each, over and above what is allowed by law. Charles Pinckney .
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