NC.CUM.98.17960910.3.1819

Ten dollars reward

TEN DOLLARS REWARD. RUN-AWAY from the subscriber on the 13th Aug. living in Robeson county, in the fork of Shoeheel, a negro man, about 25 years old, named BILL, about 5 feet 7 inches high, hard featured, rather of a yellow complection has some scars on his back, and his large toes is longer by half an inch than any of his other toes-had on when went away, a light coloured cassimere vest, a long brown cloth coat, with large covered buttons, and a pair of home-spun trowsers[sic]. I suppose he intends for Newbern or Norfolk. Any person who will secure him in any jail, or deliver him to Daniel Ray in Fayetteville, will receive the above reward. MURDOCH M'INNES. August 26.

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Date(s) of departure
8/13/1796
Residence
NC
County(s) of residence
Robeson County
Presumed destination(s)
New Bern (N.C.)
Norfolk (Va.)

Publication information

3 people are documented within NC.CUM.98.17960910.3.1819
Name Role in document
Murdoch Minnes Placing Ad
Bill Slave
Murdoch M'innes Slaveholder