11/09/1860: One Cent Reward!

Entry/Object ID

NP.0306

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

One Cent Reward! - - Ranaway from the undersigned on the 29th ult. (October 29, 1860), a bound apprentice to me, by the name of GEORGE WASHINGTON HUGHES, aged about 16 years. All persons are forbidden to employ or harbor said boy. I will give the above reward and no thanks for his delivery. James R. Johnson. Nov. 2, 1w (Researcher's note: James Johnson, 30 year old farmer, in Carroll Township, Platte County, Missouri, was listed on the 1850 Platte County Census. In 1850 he owned 8 slaves.)

Date(s) of Creation

11/9/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

George Washington

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Hughes, George Washington

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Johnson, James R.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 11/09/1860, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

1860.11.09 Geo Was Hughes Liberty_Tribune_1860_11_09_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

11/09/1860: One Cent Reward!