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Enslaved and Free African Americans in Western Maryland

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Opinion in Weekly Casket, 1850 - "For the Balmy South."

69 slaves in jail, 1850

A Colored Boy for Sale or Hire, 1857

A Colored Girl for Sale, 1856

Colored Boy for sale, 1857

Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1857 - "For Sale." A Colored Girl about 11 or 13 years of age

Colored Girl for Sale, 1857

Ad in Torch Light, 1830 - "Public Sale."

For sale by Cheney, Boonsboro, 1830

Ad in Torch Light, 1831 - "Public Sale."

For sale by Joseph Reel, Sharpsburg, 1831

Ad in Torch Light, 1818 - "Sheriff's Sale."

For sale by Sheriff for Hesletine, Williamsport, 1818.

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "Sheriff's Sale." A Negro man

For sale by Sheriff, 1796

Ad in Maryland Herald and Hagerstown Advertiser, 1806 - "FOR SALE" A LIKELY, healthy Negro Girl

For sale healthy negro girl, 1806

For Sale Negro Woman and 3 children, 1857

Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1857 - "For Sale." Two Valuable Servant Boys

For Sale Two Valuable Servant Boys, 1857

Ad in Maryland Herald, 1815 - "Will be exposed to Public Sale,"...

For sale- 3 slaves, a tavern, cows, hogs etc, 1815

Ad in Washington Spy, 1792 - "Negroes for Sale."

For sale, 30 year old Likely Negro Woman, 1792

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "To be Sold," A LIKELY mulatto woman

For Sale, A Likely Mulatto Woman, by Galloway, 17966

Ad in Washington Spy, 1791 - "For Sale, A Likely Young Negro Woman"

For Sale, A Likely Negro Woman, 1792

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "The Subscriber will"...

For Sale, A Negro Boy & Girl, by M. Vanlear, Williamsport, MD, 1796

Ad in Washington Spy, 1791 - "For Sale, A Negro Girl,"

For Sale, A Negro Girl, from David Harry, 1791

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "For Sale, a strong, likely, healthy, Negro Man,"

For Sale, A Negro Man, John Ragan 1796-03-03

Ad in Washington Spy, 1795 - "For Sale, A Negro Woman and"...

For Sale, A Negro Woman, Amos Davis, 1795

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "For Sale, A Negro Woman about"...

For Sale, A Negro Woman, Benjamin Clagett, 1796

Ad in Washington Spy, 1797 - "Negroes for Sale."

For Sale, A Negroe Family, from Peregrine Fitzhugh, 1797

Ad in Washington Spy, 1793 - "For Sale, A young Negro Girl,"

For Sale, A Young Negro Girl, 1793

Ad in Washington Spy, 1792 - "To Be Sold."

For Sale, Active Negro Girl, 1792

Ad in Washington Spy, 1795 - "For Sale, An active Negro Wench"

For Sale, Active Negro Wench with male child, Hagerstown, 1795

Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1856 - "Public Sale."

For sale, Beaver Creek, 1856

Ad in Maryland Herald and Hagerstown Advertiser, 1809 - "FOR SALE, A HEALTHY NEGRO GIRL"

For sale, healthy negro girl, 1809

Ad in Washington Spy, 1794 - "For Sale" The following valuable Property, ---Viz

For Sale, House & Lot (and Slaves), Hagerstown, MD, John Harry, 1797

Ad in Washington Spy, 1794 - "Sheriff's Sale."

For Sale, Michael, from Nathaniel Talbert, Winchester, VA, 1794

Ad in Washington Spy, 1795 - "For Sale," A very Likely Mulatto Wench

For Sale, Mulatto Wench, 1795

Ad in Maryland Herald, 1810 - Will be exposed to Public Sale...

For sale, negro girl, Big Spring, 1810

Ad in Torch Light & Public Advertiser, 1829 - "Public Sale."

For sale, Negro man, woman and child, Rohrersville, 1829

Ad in Washington Spy, 1791 - "For Sale, Two Negroes.."

For Sale, Negro Wench and Boy, 1791

Ad in Washington Spy, 1791 - "To Be Sole," A Likely, Strong, Healthy NEGRO

For Sale, Negro Woman, Levy Andrew Levy, 1791

Ad in Washington Spy, 1792 - "For Sale, Parkhead Forge, with"

For Sale, Parkhead Forge Personal Property, including slaves, 1792

Ad in Washington Spy, 1792 - "Advertisement."

For Sale, Personal Estate(including slaves, William Baird, Hagerstown, MD,1792