The Fugitive Blacksmith

Or, Events In The History Of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor Of A Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly A Slave In The State Of Maryland, United States

The brief narrative I here introduce to the public, consists of outline notes originally thrown together to guide my memory when lecturing on this part of the subject of slavery. This will account for its style, and will also show that the work is not full. Read more...

• Preface

• My Birth and Parentage, The treatment of Slaves generally in Maryland

• The Flight

• A dreary night in the woods Critical situation the next day

• The good woman of the toll gate directs me to W.W. My cordial reception by him

• Seven months' residence in the family of J. K., a member of the Society of Friends in Chester County, Pennsylvania Removal to New York Becomes a convert to religion Becomes a teacher

• Some account of the family I left in slavery Proposal to purchase myself and parents How met by my old master

• The feeding, clothing, and religious instruction of the slaves in the part of Maryland where I lived

• Appendix

  • To Father, Mother, Brothers, & Sisters

  • To Colonel F—— T——, Of H——, Washington County, Md. 1844.

• Liberty's Champion
   

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The Fugitive Blacksmith; or Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, 1849