Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Committed to the Work-House, AS RUNAWAYS, A WENCH, named BETSEY, says she belongs to Thomas Sw(...), a black man, living near Rockingham, in the state of North-Carolina, formerly belonged to John Saunders. She is about 37 years of age, of a yellow complection, both ears cropt. CAROLINA—say she belongs to Elias Frierson, of Thorn Tree, on Black River, near Mr.