Wilkes-Craven-Jones County NcArchives News.....Committed to Jail August 26, 1863
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The Standard Of  Raleigh, Aug. 26, 1863 August 26, 1863
The Standard of  Raleigh, Aug. 26, 1863
           TAKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO THE PUBLIC JAIL
 -- of Wilkes County on the 15th inst. three negro men, who say they belong to 
JOHN SMITH, a refugee, stopping at present at High Point, N.C. viz:
   JO, about 30 years of age, weighs 160 lbs., five feet three and a half 
inches high, teeth good, "black as soot," says he was raised in Jones County 
by MERRY JONES; had a free wife name ANNA DONE; is a shoe-maker.
   CHARLES, raised in Craven County, owned by MRS. LAVINIA SMITH, of Edgecombe 
County; knows B.M. SELBY and other citizens of Tarboro'; 40 years of age, 
weighs 160 lbs. , height five feet eight inches; black round face; and 
professes to be a sort of carpenter.
   HENRY, 35 years of age; weighs 150 lbs., five feet eight inches high; 
yellow black in color; was raised in Virginia by DR. HARRIS, sold to JAS. 
HARRISON, who sold to JOHN SMITH, the present owner, and says he is a 
plasterer.
   The owner or owners will please come forward, pay charges and take said 
negroes away, or they will be dealt with as law further directs.
August 24, 1863                    ROBT. M. SMITH, Sheriff

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