Friday, October 22, 2021

Friend of Friends Friday: Ranaway: Parker Gibson (Jesse Harris) / Isaac Botts

American and Commercial Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)
28 November 1822

NOTICE. -- Was committed to the jail of this county as a runaway, on the 14th inst. a negro man who calls himself Parker Gibson and sometimes Jesse Harris. Said Parker is about 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high and of a dark complexion--had on when committed a homespun roundabout, striped vest, blue cloth pantaloons, a pair of white woolen socks and an old fur hat--he says he is the property of Wm. Brawner, of Prince William county, Va. The owner of the above described negro is requested to come forward without delay, prove his property and release him from jail, otherwise he will be released agreeably to Law. Given under my hand, this 19th day of Nov. 1822.

THOS. W. MORGAN, Sh'ff.
no 22--1aw8 Frederick county, Md


NOTICE.--Was committed to the jail of this county as a runaway, on the 14th inst. a negro man who calls himself Isaac Botts.--Said Isaac is of a dark complexion, about 5 feet 4 inches high, has a small scar over the right eye and a wart on the neck. His clothing when committed consisted of an old black cloth coat, blue cloth pantaloons, tow shirt and old fur hat. He says he is the property of Wm. Brawner, of Prince William county, Va. The owner of the above described negro is requested to come forward without delay, prove his property and release him from jail, otherwise he will be released agreeably to law. Given under my hand this 19th day of Nov. 1822.

THOS. W. MORGAN, Sh'ff.
no 22--1aw8 Frederick county, Md



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