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Joseph James, Sen., Pleasant Ridge, Paulding Co. Ga., in the "Milledgeville Union," Nov. 7, 1837. "Ranaway, negro boy Ellie, has a scar on one of his arms from the bite of a dog." Mr. "Ranaway a negro man, has a scar on the ankle produced by a burn, and a mark on his arm resembling the letter S." Mr. Samuel Mason, Warren Co, Mi. in the "Vicksburg Register," July 18, 1838."
The two following advertisements are illustrations of the regard paid to the marriage relations by slaveholding judges, governors, senators in Congress, and mayors of cities. "$20 REWARD. Ranaway from the subscriber, a negro man named Moses. He is of common size, about 28 years old. He formerly belonged to Judge Benson, of Montgomery, and it is said, has a wife in that county. John Gayle"
ELIZABETH L. CARTER, of Groveton, Prince William county, Virginia, thus advertises her negro man Moses: "Ranaway from the subscriber, a negro man named Moses, aged about 40 years, about six feet high, well made, and possessing a good address, and HAS LOST A PART ON ONE OF HIS EARS." Mrs. B. NEWMAN, of the same place, and in the same paper, advertises
"Was committed to jail, a negro boy had on a large neck iron with a huge pair of horns and a large bar or band of iron on his left leg." Mr. "Ranaway, the negro boy Teams he had on his neck an iron collar." Mr. Ferdinand Lemos, New Orleans, in the "Bee," January 29, 1838. "Ranaway, the negro George he had on his neck an iron collar, the branches of which had been taken off" Mr.
"Ranaway, my negro man Levi his left hand has been burnt, and I think the end of his fore finger is off." Mr. Welcome H. Robbins, St. Charles county, Mo. in the "St. Louis Republican," June 30, 1838. "Ranaway, a negro named Washington has lost a part of his middle finger and the end of his little finger."
"Ranaway, Myal, 23 years old, one of his fore teeth out." Benjamin Russel, Deputy sheriff Bibb Co. Ga. "Brought to jail John, 23 years old, one fore tooth out." Oct. 17, 1837. "Committed to the Charleston Work House Tom, two of his upper front teeth out, about 30 years of age." Mr. "Ranaway Peter, has lost two front teeth in the upper jaw." Mr.
J. Walton, of Augusta, by Thomas W. Oliver; and, as her mother and acquaintances live in that city, it is very likely she is harbored by some of them. Ranaway from the subscriber, a negro man named Jim, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Whitfield. He has a wife at the late Hardy Jones', and may probably be lurking in that neighborhood. "Ranaway from the subscriber, Ben.
P. Bayhi captain of police, in the N.O. "Bee," June 9, 1838. "Detained at the police jail, the negro wench Myra has several marks of lashing, and has irons on her feet." Mr. Charles Kernin, parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, in the N.O. "Bee," August 11, 1837. "Ranaway, Betsey when she left she had on her neck an iron collar."
"Ranaway, the mulatto wench Mary has a cut on the left arm, a scar on the shoulder, and two upper teeth missing." Mr. James Kimborough, Memphis, Tenn. in the "Memphis Enquirer" July 13, 1838. "Ranaway, a negro boy, named Jerry has a scar on his right check two inches long, from the cut of a knife." Mr. Robert Beasley, Macon, Georgia, in the "Georgia Messenger", July 27, 1837.
"Lodged in jail, a mulatto boy, having large marks of the whip, on his shoulders and other parts of his body." August, 28, 1838. "Was committed a negro boy, named Tom, is much marked with the whip." Mr. James Noe, Red River Landing, La., in the "Sentinel," Vicksburg, Miss., August 22, 1837. "Ranaway, a negro fellow named Dick has many scars on his back from being whipped."
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