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Unidentified parents searching for son John Granville Brown

The National Gazette and Literary Register (Philadelphia, PA)

July 27, 1833

INFORMATION WANTED of a colored boy, about 4
feet 10 inches high, stout built, and 14 years of age,
named John Granville Brown. He left his parents on
Friday, the 19th inst; and had on an iron gray roundabout
and pantaloons, an old black hat and lace boots. On
the right side of his face below the ear was one large and
several small…

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William Johnson searching for Frances Johnson (formerly Frances Archer)

Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA)

October 9, 1848

INFORMATION WANTED.--Left her home
about four weeks since, a colored girl, eight years
of age, well grown, and talks quick, with large eyes;
her right name is FRANCES ARCHER, but she
now answers to the name of Frances Johnson. Any
person knowing of her whereabouts, by giving me
information will be liberally rewarded.
WILLIAM JOHNSON,…

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Mr. A. Lynch (formerly Anthony Lynch) searching for his relatives

Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)

February 5, 1880

DEAR EDITOR—When I left my sisters in 1853 they were in Green county, Miss., with a family named Kittrell. My young mistress' name was Weber before she married. She married a man by the name of Kittrell. My sister's names were Marla, Emily, Caroline and Maud. My mother's name was Julia. She died and left a baby named Collins; my next brother's…

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