"Ranaway, a negro fellow called Hover—has a cut above the right eye."
Mr. Louis Schmidt, Faubourg, Sivaudais, La. in the New Orleans "Bee," Sept. 5, 1837.
"Ranaway, the negro man Hardy—has a scar on the upper lip, and another made with a knife on his neck."
W.M. Whitehead, Natchez, in the "New Orleans Bulletin," July 21, 1837.
"Ranaway, Henry—has half of one ear bit off."
Mr. Conrad Salvo, Charleston, South Carolina, in the "Mercury," August 10, 1837.
"Ranaway, my negro man Jacob—he has but one eye."
William Baker, jailer, Shelby county, Ala., in the "Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser," Oct. 5, 1838.
"Committed to jail, Ben—his left thumb off at the first joint."
Mr. S.N. Hite, Camp street, New Orleans, in the "Bee," Feb. 19, 1838.