Friend of Friends Friday: Ranaway: Harry and Davey / Solomon / Caesar

Virginia Gazette and Alexandria Advisor
23 June 1791

TEN POUNDS REWARD,

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Prince William County, about 5 miles aboe the Red-House, the following Slaves, viz. -- HARRY, about 40 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, who has remarkable scars over one of his eyes. -- This Negro left me in Dumfries last October, has since been taken up above Winchester, put in that gaol, and eloped from the person coming home with him. -- DAVEY, a dark Mulatto, full 6 feet high, slender made, went off th 2d inst. It is needless to describe the dress of either the first having changed his clothes, and the other in all probability will, when he gets to Dumfries, where he has a wife. -- DAVEY was formerly the property of Joseph Combes, of Loudoun County, and may go in that neighbourhood where he has some relations. I will give the above reward for those two Negroes being delivered to me, and Forty Shillings for either, exclusive of what the law allows.

ELIZABETH GRAHAM
June 15, 1791.
99-3w.

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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
10 June 1807

THREE DOLLARS REWARD.

RAN AWAY about the 21st of May last, a negro boy slave, named SOLOMON, the property of Miss Nancy Morton, living in Prince William county, and hired of her until the end of this year: he is about 14 years old, of a black complexion, with a very wide mouth, his clothes are unknown; The above reward will be given to any person who will apprehend and deliver him to Miss Nancy Morton, or to the subscriber, living in Prince William county.

John M. Wilkinson
June 10

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National Intelligencer & Washington Advertiser 
25 October 1809

RAN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER LIVING in Brenton, Prince William County, Virg. on the 11th Aug. 1809, a Mulatto man named CAESAR, 21 or 2 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, calls himself Keys; is much sun-burned, has a full suit of hair--took with him a pair of nankeep pantaloons, a Bennet Cord waistcoat having yellow and red collars; a short dark summer coat, besides several other articles. It is apprehended he has gone northward, having been traced into Washington City with a crowd of negroes returning from the camp meeting held in Fairfax county. He is not skilled in any handy craft, but has been entirely accustomed to the business of a plantation. Whoever shall apprehend the said negro, and secure him in any jail, shall receive twenty dollars reward--if brought home all reasonable charges shall be paid by the subscriber. Masters of vessels are cautioned against receiving on board their vessels the said Slave.

GERARD ALEXANDER, Sen.
Sept. 32-2awtf