Volume III Part 56 (1/2)

From the ”Savannah Georgian,” Jan. 17, 1839. ”$100 reward will be given for my two fellows, Abram and Frank. Abram has a _wife_ at Colonel Stewart's, in Liberty county, and a _sister_ in Savannah, at Capt. Grovenstine's. Frank has a _wife_ at Mr. Le Cont's, Liberty county; a _mother_ at Thunderbolt, and a _sister_ in Savannah.

WM. ROBARTS. Wallhourville, 5th Jan. 1839”

From the ”Lexington (Ky.) Intelligencer.” July 7, 1838.

”$160 Reward.--Ranaway from the subscribers living in this city, on Sat.u.r.day 16th inst. a negro man, named d.i.c.k, about 37 years of age. It is highly probable said boy will make for New Orleans as _he has a wife_ living in that city, and he has been heard to say frequently that _he was determined to go to New Orleans_.

”DRAKE C. THOMPSON. ”Lexington, June 17, 1838”

From the ”Southern Argus,” Oct. 31, 1837.

”Runaway--my negro man, Frederick, about 20 years of age. He is no doubt near the plantation of G.W. Corprew, Esq of Noxubbee County, Mississippi, as _his wife belongs to that gentleman, and he followed her from my residence_. The above reward will be paid to any one who will confine him in jail and inform me of it at Athens, Ala. ”Athens, Alabama. KERKMAN LEWIS.”

From the ”Savannah Georgian,” July 8, 1837.

”Ran away from the subscriber, his man Joe. He visits the city occasionally, where he has been harbored by his _mother_ and _sister_.

I will give one hundred dollars for proof sufficient to _convict his harborers_. R.P.T. MONGIN.”

The ”Macon (Georgia) Messenger,” Nov. 23, 1837, has the following:--

”$25 Reward.--Ran away, a negro man, named Cain. He was brought from Florida, and _has a wife near Mariana_, and probably will attempt to make his way there. H.L. COOK.”

From the ”Richmond (Va.) Whig,” July 25, 1837.

”Absconded from the subscriber, a negro man, by the name of Wilson. He was born in the county of New Kent, and raised by a gentleman named Ratliffe, and by him sold to a gentleman named Taylor, on whose farm he had a _wife_ and _several children_. Mr. Taylor sold him to a Mr.

Slater, who, in consequence of removing to Alabama, Wilson left; and when retaken was sold, and afterwards purchased, by his present owner, from T. McCargo and Co. of Richmond.”

From the ”Savannah (Ga. ) Republican,” Sept. 3, 1838.

”$20 Reward for my negro man Jim.--Jim is about 50 or 55 years of age.

It is probable he will aim for Savannah, as he said _he had children_ in that vicinity.

J.G. OWENS.

Barnwell District, S.C.”

From the ”Staunton (Va.) Spectator,” Jan. 3, 1839.

”Runaway, Jesse.--He has a _wife_, who belongs to Mr. John Ruff, of Lexington, Rockbridge county, and he may probably be lurking in that neighborhood. MOSES McCUE.”

From the ”Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle,” July 10, 1837.