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James Gardner

James Gardner

James Gardner is an unfree young man, with age given as about 17, who was in Providence, Rhode Island in 1778. He escaped from William Bowen and was indentured by William Bowen.

ABsconded from his master's service, James Gardner,

  • Runaway
  • October 8, 1778
  • [3] ABsconded from his master's service, James Gardner, an indented Indian servant, about 17 years of age: Had on when he went off, a grey coatee, the sleeves and cape yellow, cloth coloured breeches, and a decent beaver hat; he had no shoes or stockings. 'Tis supposed he is gone towards Boston. …

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ABsconded from his master’s service, James Gardner,. (1778). In Providence Gazette. America’s Historical Newspapers. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/readex/doc?p=ARDX&docref=image/v2%3A10380B58EB4A4298%40EANX-1056B09D848E0C52%402370744-1056B09DB1E10F37%402-1056B09E18286AE3 [Stolen Relations project at Brown University.] Courtesy American Antiquarian Society; accessed through Readex/NewsBank

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