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Christopher Ater - runaway

Collection Name

About

About
Slaves and the Underground Railroad

Media Items

Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
acaa340
IDEntry
5038
Creator
Maryland Advocate, Cumberland
Date
1933-10-22
Collection Location
Allegany County, Maryland
Coverage
Allegany County (Md.), 1890-2008
Body

A Runaway.
Was committed to the jail of Allegany county, Maryland, on the 21st day of August last, a negro man named CHRISTOPHER ATERS, who says he was commonly called, when at home, by the name of KIT, aged about twenty-five or thirty years. Had on when committed, a blue Cassinett short coat, brown Cassinett pantaloons, homemade waistcoat and also a hair cap. He says he belongs to a Mr. Balwin Luvee, of Faquier County, Va.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be discharged according to law.

M. RAWLINGS, Sh'ff.
Sept. 3, 1833.       St.

Winchester Virginian
3 times and charge this office.

Notes

From the collection of Albert and Angela Feldstein