Index Entry | Aylett, John, owner of runaway Negro named Harry, singer of Scotch songs |
Location | Drummonds Neck |
Citation | VGW(PU.775.053 24 Nov 1775:41 (43) James City county, November 1, 1775. Run away from Drummond's Neck, the 27th of last month, a young Negro man named Harry, who can read and write, . . . I purchased him of Mr. James Donald, who brought him from Scotland, where he had been many years. He has had the smallpox, can speak Scotch, and sings Scotch Songs. . . [signed] John Aylett |
Generic Title | Virginia Gazette-Williamsburg (Pu) |
Date | 1775.11.24 |
Publisher | Purdie, Alexander |
City, State | Williamsburg, VA |
Year | 1775 |
Bibliography | B0049125 |