NC.HAL.96.17950302.3.1185

Five dollars reward

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD RUN AWAY from my plantation on Bear Swamp, a Negro fellow named Juba, about five fee[sic], nine inches high, near forty years old, black skint[sic] very well made--had on Negro cotten cloths[sic] dyed--, He is supposed to be lurking about this place or in the neighbourhood of Mr. Benjamin Pierce's.--The Reward will be paid on delivering him to my overseer on Bear Swamp, or to the goaler in Halifx Town. ELIZA MUIR. Halifax, February 26, 1795 37 3

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Date(s) of departure
Residence
Halifax, NC
County(s) of residence
Halifax County
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Publication information

3 people are documented within NC.HAL.96.17950302.3.1185
Name Role in document
Eliza Muir Placing Ad
Juba Slave
Eliza Muir Slaveholder