May
1828:
Abram Johnson escapes from Washington, D.C.
Fifty
Dollars
Reward.
Ran away from teh Subscriber, on Friday evening last, the 23d ult. a Negro
fellow named Abram Johnson, 35 years of age, about five feet ten inches
high, dark complexion, approaching to black, stout, well made, and likely.
He wore an old black fur hat, a blue broadcloth close bodied coat, rather
too small for him, and about half worn, and a large brown coating great
coat, nearly new, his pantaloons not recollected.
He
is a very intelligent and plausible fellow; is well acquainted with
the management of horses, and is somewhat of a shoemaker and carpenter.
He was purchased from Miss Nancy Carroll, in Montgomery County, about
two years since, where he has several children, and formerly lived
in Bladensburg, whilst the property of the widow Barrett, deceased,
where he is well known. He has also a wife living in this city, to
whom he was believed to be much attached; but I am, nevertheless, inclined
to think, from her ignorance of his intended departure, that he will
endeavor to escape to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
I
will give twenty dollars for his apprehension and delivery, if taken
in the District of Columbia, or fifity dollars if taken elsewhere.
P.
G. Washington.
Greenleaf's Point, Washington City, June 19.
Source:
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.),
Friday, 4 July 1828. |