Retrieved from NC History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction.
submitted by Nicholle Young; summary written by Cheri Todd Molter

After being sold at an auction in Richmond, Virginia, on April 30, 1857, two Pasquotank County men—Davy and Luke—ran away from their new enslavers several days later, on May 4th. Davy and Luke made their escape at Clarksville, Virginia, and Sneed and Averett believed that they were trying to make their way home to North Carolina. Davy and Luke had been gone for a year, but Sneed and Averett were still searching for them and willing to pay $200 to anyone who delivered the uninjured men back to Clarksville.
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Transcription
$200 Reward
Ran Away from the subscribers at Clarksville, Va., on 4th of May 1857, two Negro men Dave and Luke, purchased by us in Richmond on the 30th of April 1857, of Almond Spence of Pasquotank county, NC .. David is about 21 years old, rather low and stout, has dark complexion, and has rather a sleepy smile when spoken to. It is believed they are lurking in Pasquotank, Camden, or Perquimans county.
The above reward of $200 will be given to anyone who will deliver them uninjuried to the subscribers, or confine them in jail so we can get them - or a reward of $100 will be given for the safe delivery or confinement of either of them so uninjuried.
Sneed and Averette
Clarksville, Va. April 20th, 1858 3w.Advertisement