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Slaves and Free Blacks, Western Maryland

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

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Sheriff’s Sale.

WILL be Sold at my Office, on Saturday the 10th of January next, for his Gaol fees, Negro MICHAEL, property of Nathaniel Talbert near Winchester in Virginia; he is about forty years of age, and a Shoemaker by trade.

REZIN DAVIS, Sheriff of Washington County.
Dec. 30th, 1794.

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

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Advertisement.

TO BE SOLD, to the Highest Bidder, on the Premises, on Monday the 14th day of April next,
All the personal Estate of HENRY PAWLING, deceased, consisting of a number of Slaves and Servants, Men, Women, Boys and Girls, used to all manner of Farming and House-work, a good Stock of Horses, Cattle, Work-Oxen, Hogs, Sheep, &c. – Several Waggons and Farming Utenils ; together with all the House Furniture. Six months Credit; Bonds with approved Security required.

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

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FOR SALE

Parkhead Forge, with a Grist and Saw-Mill, on Licking Creek, near its junction with Potowmack River, and upwards of Two Thousand Acres of Land, extending on the River a considerable distance, part of it in Cultivation and of a good quality, the rest abounding in Saw Logs and Cord Wood; the Forge having received considerable Repairs this Fall, in now in Complete Order, and on a very good Construction. The Purchaser may be supplied with some Pig Iron and Charcoal. One Third of the Value to be Paid down, the Remainder on reasonable Credit.
ALSO, FOR SALE,

For Sale, Negro Wench and Boy, 1791

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FOR SALE,

TWO Negroes, the one a Wench about twenty-five years of age, she has been used to work both out and within _____, and may be said to possess as many good qualifications as any other Negro; the other is a Boy of about ten years old, remarkably well grown, full of vivacity and boyish tricks. Any person inclining to purchase will please to enquire of the Printer hereof.