Oaths of Jeremiah Pritchett, Norman McKay, and Noah Agee in a runaway slave case.

Oaths of Jeremiah Pritchett, Norman McKay, and Noah Agee in a runaway slave case.

In these oaths, slave owner Pritchett and witnesses McKay and Agee provide a physical description of Ben, a slave who ran away in April 1835, shortly after being traded to Pritchett by William Sloan. Ben is described as a 35-year-old man weighing between 180 and 190 pounds, with scars on his face a...

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Oaths of Jeremiah Pritchett, Norman McKay, and Noah Agee in a runaway slave case.
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Pritchett, Jeremiah; McKay, Norman; Agee, Noah; Fugitive slaves--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; African Americans--Alabama
description In these oaths, slave owner Pritchett and witnesses McKay and Agee provide a physical description of Ben, a slave who ran away in April 1835, shortly after being traded to Pritchett by William Sloan. Ben is described as a 35-year-old man weighing between 180 and 190 pounds, with scars on his face and chest. The witnesses note that Ben was born in Africa and had previously lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The oaths also discuss the agreement between Pritchett and Sloan.
spelling Q0000070260 - Q0000070263Q70260 - Q70263Oaths of Jeremiah Pritchett, Norman McKay, and Noah Agee in a runaway slave case.In these oaths, slave owner Pritchett and witnesses McKay and Agee provide a physical description of Ben, a slave who ran away in April 1835, shortly after being traded to Pritchett by William Sloan. Ben is described as a 35-year-old man weighing between 180 and 190 pounds, with scars on his face and chest. The witnesses note that Ben was born in Africa and had previously lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The oaths also discuss the agreement between Pritchett and Sloan.1836 November 121836-11-121830-1839Pritchett, Jeremiah; McKay, Norman; Agee, Noah; Fugitive slaves--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama; African Americans--AlabamaTextTestimoniesTerrell, John DabneyJohn Dabney Terrell family papersMSS25, Box PR460v36581Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6724
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