JAILOR'S NOTICE
WAS committed to the Jail of Shelby county, Tennessee, on the 5th of July 1843, a negro man who says his name is ANDREW, and that he belongs to the estate of Wright Elliott, deceased, near Marion, Arkansas, and that he was hired by Alexander McNeil, near LaGrange, Tenn., for the present year. Andrew is black, 5 feet 8 inches high, rather slim, will weigh about 135 lbs., 22 years old, several front teeth missing, and slow spoken. The owner of said boy will please come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
J.C. DOTY, Jailor
Posted by naomi at July 30, 2006 10:34 AM