Hampton National Historic Site:
Runaway Slave Advertisements

SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.--Absconded from Ridgely's Forges, negroes BEN CASIN, PHIL GABRIEL and SANTEE. Ben Casis is black, rather slender made, five feet six or seven inches high, and about twenty-four years of age. Phil Gabriel is also black, round face, strongly made, five feet five or six inches high, and about twenty-three years of age. Santee is black, with narrow face and of slender make, five feet seven or eight inches high, and about twenty-four years of age. The above reward will be paid for the apprehension of said negroes and their delivery at Ridgely's Forges, or upon lodging them in jail and notifyng the Subscriber thereof, or at the same rate for any one of them.

CHAS. S. W. DORSEY, Admr.
with the will annexed of C. Ridgely of Hampton

TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.--Ran away from Hampton, Negro GRABRIEL, a black man, about five feet nine or ten inches high, and about twenty-four years of age. Whoever apprehends said nego and lodges him in jail, or carries him back to Hampton, will receive the above reward by applying to

CHAS. S. W. DORSEY, Admr.
With the Will annexed of C. Ridgely of Hampton

DESCRIPTION: Committal notice for George Williams by William Brown
DATE CREATED/PUBLISHED: December 5, 1829 - December 16, 1829
SOURCE: Published in Baltimore Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Baltimore). See Beneath the Underground Railroad: Flight to Freedom.

WAS committed to the Jail of Baltimore county, on the 7th of December, instant, by Lewis Beltzell, Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the city of Baltimore, as a runaway, a Mulatto man who calls himself GEORGE WILLIAMS, and says he belongs to the estate of Gen. Charles Ridgely, of Hampton, desceased. Said negro is five feet three inches high, and about nineteen or twenty years of age, had on when committed a blue cloth coat and pantaloons of the same, stripped valencia vest and fur hat half worn, and coarse monroe boots.

The owner of the above described negro is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be discharged according to law.

WILLIAM BROWN, Warden,
of the Jail of Baltimore county

WAS COMMITTEED to the Jail of Baltimore County on the 27th day of March 1830, by Lewis Baltzell, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for the City of Baltimore, as a runaway, a negro man who calls himself SAM HOWARD, and says he belongs to the estate of Gen. Charles Ridgely of Hampton, desceased. Said negro is five feet eleven inches high, and about twenty-six years of age. Had on when committeed, a blue cloth frock coat, blue cassinet pantaloons, half worn white fur hat, and coarse shoes and stockings.

The owner of the above described negro man is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away; otherwise, he will be discharged according to law.

DAVID W. HUDSON, Warden
of the Jail of Baltimore County

WAS COMMITTED to the Jail of Baltimore County on the 24th of March, 1830, by Nicholas Brewer, Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore, as a runaway negro man, who calls himself LLOYD RUSSELL, and says he belongs to the estate of Charles Ridgely of Hampton, deceased. Said negro is five feet nine inches high, and about twenty-five years of age. Had on when committeed a corderoy roundabout jacket and pantaloons, striped vest and domestic cotton shirt, half worn white fur hat, and coarse shoes and stockings.

The owner of the above described negro man is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be discharged according to law.

DAVID W. HUDSON, Warden
of the Jail of Baltimore County

$150 REWARD.-- Ranaway from Hampton on the 2d inst. negro JERRY or JERRY MOORE. He is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, about 30 years old, well made, of dark complexion and sour or grum look. No particular marks recollected. His clothing consisted of cotton shirts and twilled cotton trowsers, hat and hoes. 50 dollars will be paid for securing said negro within the States, and the above reward of $150 if taken out of the State, on his delivery at Hampton, or at the Jail of Baltimore county by

ELISHA PARKS, Manager
for Jno. Ridgely

$100 REWARD.--Ranaway from Hampton Farm, about nine miles from Baltimore, on the York Road, on Sunday 29th November, negro SARAH, a mulatto woman, about 40 years old, about 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high. She took with her a variety of clothing. The above reward will be paid for her apprehension and recovery, if taken out of the State, or $50 if within the State, with reasonable expenses, by

ELISHA PARKS, Manager

$100 REWARD.--Ranaway from Hampton Farm on Saturday night, the 17th inst., Negro ISAAC, a stout, well made fellow, about 23 or 24 years old, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, very dark complexion. Isaac was lately purchased from the Frederick Co. Estate of Mr. J. L. Hawkins, and has a wife living with Mr. Tilghman Hilleary, of that Co., in whose neighborhood he will probably be lurking. The above reward will be paid for delivering him to me or securing him in any Jail so that I get him again.

ISHMAEL DAY,
Manager

$100 REWARD.-- Ranaway from the residence of the subscriber in Balto. Co., on the 25th inst., a small black boy named AUGUSTUS, 13 or 14 years old, and easily known by a curious excrescence on the lower side of his face. He had a green jacket, corduroy pantaloons and shoes but no hat. He was frightened off by the threats of a fellow servant, and it was supposed had only hid himself for a time, as he was not however yet made his appearance, am induced to think he may have been taken off by some of the persons attending the colored camp meeting in the neighborhood which broke up the day after. Fifty dollars will be paid if taken within the State, or one hundred if taken out of it and delivered to me.

JNO. RIDGELY, of Hampton

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Ran away from Hampton, 8 miles from Baltimore, on the York road, on Saturday 28th instant, NEGRO JOHN KYLE, aged 19 or 20 years; nearly black; his right eye sore from scrofula, and legs very long. Also NEGRO DAVY JONES, about 15 or 16 years old; very good looking, and quite black. Their clothing was a drab roandabout and pataloons, discolored with [?], and coarse shoes, half soled.

The above reward will be paid for bringing them home, or securing them in any jail so that I get them again, or $50 for either.

NELSON COOPER.
Manager at Hampton.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.--Ran away from Hampton Farm, on Thursday, 24th instant, a light colored negro, called HENRY JONES, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in height, and about 25 years of age, with very thick lips and lean face. The above reward will be paid on the apprehension and delivery of the said negro, or upon his being lodged in jail so that I can get him.

C. RIDGELY, of Hampton

$200 REWARD.--Ran away from Hampton, Baltimore county, on Saturday, the 1st inst., a negro Boy called ELICK. He is black, about 5 feet 6 inches high, has a down look when spoken to and is about 19 or 20 years old. I will give the above reward to any one who will bring him back to me or put him in jail so that I can get him.

JOHN R. GENT,
Manager for John Ridgely of Hampton

Document Packets:

• Hampton National Historic Site
• Gentility Out-of-Doors

See also:

• Case studies for Baltimore County slaves compiled by the Maryland State Archive
• Hampton Mansion, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, Baltimore County, MD. From Built in America, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present
• Hampton, Overseer's House, 537 1/2 Saint Francis Road, Towson, Baltimore County, MD. From Built in America, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present

Hampton National Historic Site
535 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286