Friend of Friends Friday: Shedrick (1947)

The following notice comes nearly six months after the original advertisement was published in December 1846.  Shedrick has managed to elude the "subscriber" and the reward for his apprehension has risen from $25 to $150.

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
06 May 1847

$150 REWARD!

Left Mr. Thomas Shaw's (where he was hired) in Prince William County, Va., on the 16th of September, 1846, my negro man SHEDRICK. He is about twenty-two years old, five feet ten inches high, and robust, of a dark copper colour, full suit of hair, frequently plaited, down-cast look when spoken to, fond of Tobacco, has a flesh mole on the left breast, I think, about the size of the end of one's finger He had on when he left a white wool hat, drab frock coat, all wool. When last heard from he was near Centreville, Fairfax County, Va., on the road leading to Alexandria, and going that way, where he may be at present, or perhaps is engaged in fishing somewhere on the Potomac river.  I will give $150 for the delivery to me of said negro, at my residence, near Tackett's Mills, Stafford county, Va., or secured in jail so that I get him again.  

DAVID HANSBROUGH
Agent for Lydia McInteer

Stafford County, Va., ap 17-2a3w

Friend of Friends Friday: Ranaway: Shedrick (1846)

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
10 December 1846

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD

Left Mr. Thomas Shaw's (where he was hired) in Prince William County, Va., on the 16th of September last, my negro man SHEDRICK. He is about 5 feet 10 inches high, and robust, of a dark copper color, downcast look when spoken to; has a flesh mole on the left breast (I think) about the size of the end of one's finger--clothing not known. When last heard from, he was near Centreville, Prince William County, on the road leading to Alexandria, and going that way, where I expect he is at present. I will give $25 for the delivery to me of said negro if caught in Virginia, at my residence near Tackett's Mills, Stafford county, Va., or secured in jail so that I get him again, or $50 if caught out of the State.  

DAVID HANSBROUGH

Tackett's Mills, Stafford Cy., dec 4-2aw3w

Friend of Friends Friday: Tansill Promissory Note

Library of Virginia Chancery Collection (Index No. 1858-030)
Culpeper, Va 
Thomas W. Tansill v. Seymour Lynn (1858)

We the undersigned promise & oblige ourselves and our & each of our heirs excr's & admrs to pay or cause to be paid to Elijah Hansbrough or assigns the just & full sum of Twenty Dollars for the services of Maryann the year 1846 to clothe Maryann with good & sufficient summer & winter clothing including a blankett, & in like manner we bond ourselves not to transfer Maryann to any person whatever or suffer her to be carried out of this state without the counsel of her master under the penalty of double her value, but treat her with humanity & return her (if alive) with her winter clothing good on or before the 25th December 1846 with the said wages given under our hand & seals this 1 Jany 1860.

Samuel Tansill {seal}
W. Charles Merchant {seal}