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Enslaved and Free African Americans in Western Maryland

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News ad in Hagerstown Mail, 1832 - "Wanted" Female House Servant

Female slave wanted by John Grove, 1832

For Hire by Otho Williams, 1856

News article in Herald of Freedom, 1846 - "For Liberia."

For Liberia. 1846

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

Ad in Washington Spy, 1794 - "Advertisement."

For Sale, Personal Estate(including slaves), Henry Pawling, 1794

Ad in Washington Spy, 17916 - "For Sale," A Valuable House and Lot...

For Sale, Personal Property(including slave), Williamsport, MD, Jas. Kendal, 1796

Ad in The Advocate, Cumberland, 1831 - "Sheriff's Sale."

For sale, Saul & Brice, in Cumberland, 1831

Ad in Torch Light, 1831 - "For Sale" Three Black GIRLS

For sale, three black girls, 1831

Ad in Washington Spy, 1792 - "For Sale, Several valuable NEGROES."

For Sale, Valuable Negroes, Charles Carroll, 1792

Ad in Washington Spy, 1791 - "Property for Sale."

For Sale. Property (including slave) William Clarke, 1791

Ad in Washington Spy, 1796 - "Four Dollars Reward." by Benjamin Bean

Four Dollars Reward, Faucett, from Benjamin Bean, 1796

News article in Herald of Freedom and Torch Light, 1863 - "Volunteering of Colored Men"

Free black volunteering in Clearspring, 1863

News ad in Hagerstown Mail, 1842 - "Sheriff's Sale"

Free man, James Matson, sold as slave, 1842

News advertisement in Torch Light, 1831 - "Convictions"

Free negro imprisoned for aiding slave, 1831

News article in HFTL, "The Legislature" - 1852

Free negro, Benjamin Dunmore, 1852

News ad in Torch Light, 1847 - "Free Negroes"

Free negroes desiring to be slaves, 1847

News article in Hagerstown Mail - "Coloured Population"

Freed slaves, Liberia or leave, 1832

Notice in Herald of Freedom, 1851 - "A Fugitive."

Frisby Tilghman's escaped slave in Canada, 1851

Legislative article - Wednesday Nov. 15

From Maryland General Assembly. 1809

Notice in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1861 - "Fugitive Slaves."

Fugitive slaves not to reside with US troops, 1861

News ad in Torch Light, 1819 - "Wanted to Hire, by the Year, A Woman Servant"

Henry Diehl wants to hire servant, 1819

Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1855 - "A Runaway Slave Returned."

Henry McCauley's runaway returns, 1855

Advertisement from Cumberland Alleganian "Public Sale", 1845

Hiring of Eli Swearingen's slaves, Allegany, 1845

Notice in Herald of Freedom, 1847 - "Incendiary PAPER."

Incendiary newspaper, 1847