"Ranaway a negro girl called Mary, has a small scar over her eye, a good many teeth missing, the letter A is branded on her cheek and forehead."
Mr. Ely Townsend, Pike Co. Ala. in the "Pensacola Gazette," Sep. 16, 1837.
"Ranaway negro Ben, has a scar on his right hand, his thumb and fore finger being injured by being shot last fall, a part of the bone came out, he has also one or two large scars on his back and hips."
S.B. Murphy, jailer, Irvington, Ga. in the "Milledgeville Journal," May 29, 1838.
"Committed a negro man, is very badly shot in the right side and right hand."
Mr. A. Luminais, Parish of St. John Louisiana, in the New Orleans "Bee," March 3, 1838.
"Detained at the jail, a mulatto named Tom, has a scar on the right cheek and appears to have been burned with powder on the face."
Mr. Isaac Johnson, Pulaski Co. Georgia, in the "Milledgeville Journal," June 19, 1838.
"Ranaway a negro man named Ned, three of his fingers are drawn into the palm of his hand by a cut, has a scar on the back of his neck nearly half round, done by a knife."
Mr. Thomas Hudnall, Madison Co. Mi. in the "Vicksburg Register," September 5, 1838.