A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=54918 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: February 28 1737 Article Description: Three Negro Men Named Jack, Will and Edinburgh Run Away From Their Master, William Moore. Article Text: Ran away from Wm. MOORE, of Moore-Hall, in Charles-Town in Chester County, on the 23d of February, three negro men named Jack, Will and Edinburgh, (the last of which is a very lusty tall fellow) well cloathed in homespun, and have each of them a pair of leather breeches with a pair of tow linnen trowsers over them, speak but indifferent English, they have each of them a cloth cap, and the eldest of the three had on two close coats with each a cape, and his shoes shod with iron; the fellow named Jack is much marked on the fore part of his body with negro country marks, some of which near the shape of the diamond. Any person bringing home all or any of the said negroes, shall be well rewarded, by William MOORE. N. B. He has to dispose of, for two years and three months, a young man who understands writing and accompts, and lately kept school. Also a negro woman aged 25 years, fit for town or country, on credit, giving security. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com