Morris - TN-CAR14
Title
Morris - TN-CAR14
Identifier
TN-CAR14
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans, Carpenters
Source
Memphis Advocate
Date
April 12, 1828
Trade
Carpenter
Gender
Male
Enslaver
William M. Beal
Home Location
Randolph, Tennessee
Events
1. Formerly enslaved by Mr. Baty
2. Formerly enslaved by Col. Aldridge
3. Self-emancipated from William M. Beal
2. Formerly enslaved by Col. Aldridge
3. Self-emancipated from William M. Beal
Item Type
Advertisement
Transcription
ABSCONDED,
ON the 12th inst. from the Steam Boat Livingston, at a wood yard about 30 miles below Randolph, a negro man by the name of MORRIS. He is about 25 years old, dark complexion and a pretty good carpenter. Morris formerly belong’d to Mr. Baty of Tuscumbia, Alabama, by whom he was sold to Col. Aldridge of that place. A fair reward, and all reasonable expenses will be paid, to any person that will deliver him to Messrs L. & W.S. Henderson, Memphis, Messrs Douglass & Brown of Randolph, Maj. J.S. Brown of Covington, James Smith Esq. of Brownsville, Maj. David Dunn, Big Creek, Shelby county, or R.C. Friar, Bolivar, Tennessee.
Wm. M. BEAL
New Orleans, March 17, 1828.
ON the 12th inst. from the Steam Boat Livingston, at a wood yard about 30 miles below Randolph, a negro man by the name of MORRIS. He is about 25 years old, dark complexion and a pretty good carpenter. Morris formerly belong’d to Mr. Baty of Tuscumbia, Alabama, by whom he was sold to Col. Aldridge of that place. A fair reward, and all reasonable expenses will be paid, to any person that will deliver him to Messrs L. & W.S. Henderson, Memphis, Messrs Douglass & Brown of Randolph, Maj. J.S. Brown of Covington, James Smith Esq. of Brownsville, Maj. David Dunn, Big Creek, Shelby county, or R.C. Friar, Bolivar, Tennessee.
Wm. M. BEAL
New Orleans, March 17, 1828.
Collection
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