Compiled by Sara E. Lewis
From an index to the Virginia Gazette, produced in 1950 by Lester J. Cappon and Stella F. Duff of the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Omohundro Institute) with additional Gloucester material not captured by the indexers. Kingston Parish (Mathews) was part of Gloucester County when the Virginia Gazette was published in Williamsburg. Occasional posts about world and local events that captured the bloggers fancy are included to put local listings in context. Please review primary source material before citing.

Monday, May 28, 2018

June 13, 1766 - Page, Fox, Cocke


Run away, on Thursday the 19th day of December last, a Negro man named PHIL; his is a strong likely young fellow. I purchased him of Mr. Mann Page last November, and I have been informed he is lurking about some of Mr. Page’s plantations in Gloucester, or a plantation of Mr. Fox’s, where he has a wife. Whoever will apprehend the said Negro, and convey him to Bremo, in Henrico county, shall receive 40 s. reward, besides what the law allows.
BOWLER COCKE, Jun.

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