Marronnage — Fugitive Slave Advertisements

Ran-Away From the Subscriber, on Saturday, the 7th day of September, 1805, a likely NEGRO WENCH, named PEG. I expect she will try to get to Charleston or to General Washington’s ; she is a midling small black wench and had a lump on her right wrist, on the outside — the lump is about the size of a small hen’s egg ; she is a Northward wench, speaks good English : I also believe she has a scar on one of the calf [sic] of her legs, I cannot tell which ; she is about twenty tears of age ; she was sold in Charleston near four years ago to Mr John Barron, on the Bay ; Mr Barron sold her to Mr. Timothy Lee, factor ; and he sold her to me.