"His dress consisted of a white homespun frock coat, pantaloons of the same.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1850)

“His winter coat was of Nape Cotton, his pantaloons of homespun, and his hat a white one.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1848)

“He was clothed in napt cotton.” (The Virginian, Lynchburg, VA, 1828)

 

“He went off with a white fur hat about half worn, two coats, one of broad cloth and one of jeans, both blue. He also took with him three new cotton shirts, and three pair of pantaloons, two of tow and one of broadcloth, and sundry other clothing not recollected.” (Staunton Spectator, 1840)

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“Dressed with a black cloth cap, white yarn sack coat, and black yarn pantaloons.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1849)

“I give him his summer clothes, but he had on when he left me a yellow pair of pantaloons.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840)

“A brown casinet coat, grey casinet pantaloons, black velvet vest, striped linsey [shirt?], straw white hat, and laced shoes.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840.)

“RAN-AWAY from the subscriber, living in Cumberland County, my Son... a blue Broadcloth Coat, plated buttons, homespun double wove Virginia Cloth mixed, and a fine Hat, covered with an Oil Cloth.” (The Virginia Argus, 1813)

“He can play on the fiddle some... Had on when he left, a white fur hat, a black broad cloth coat, with black cotton velvet collar and cuffs, a speckled cotton swansdown vest, a pair of blue cassinett pantaloons, a bombazine stock, a purple lawn bosom, with single ruffle; took with him a blue Kentucky jeans coat, a pair of black Virginia Cloth pantaloons, one black worsted vest, and one white marsailles.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1842)

“He had on when he left a blue Pilot Cloth Sack coat, and a black wool hat.” (Lynchburg Republican, 1850)

“Had on when he left a green Broadcloth Coat and a gray Satinett also, striped Casimere Pantaloons, also a pair of black Bombazine Pantaloons, new Fur Hat, with crape around it.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840)

“Took with him a black broadcloth coat, blue broadcloth pantaloons, deep blue cotton jeans coat and pantaloons, some other clothing not recollected, white fur hat.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840)

“Had on when he left a white fur hat, an old fashioned military coat, made of blue cloth, and brown pantaloons,” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840)

“Had on when he left a pair of Burlaps pantaloons, and a white fur hat.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1840)

“He took with him three different suits of clothes, among which were a snuff colored cloth coat, black satin and blue jeans vests, and a pair each of cassinett, blue jeans and brown pantaloons. (Lynchburg Virginian, 1842)

 

“He had on when he left a dun colored Mackinaw sham, pantaloons of dark Virginia cloth.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1843)

“Had on coat and pantaloons of black-dyed Virginia cloth.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1845)

 

“Had on when he left a black frock coat, black vest, and striped pantaloons” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1845)

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“He took with him a blue broad cloth dress coat, a pair of dove coloured worsted pantaloons, a broad brim white hat, a fiddle, sheep skin and brindle dog.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1847)

 

“When last seen he wore a brown jeans dress coat and pantaloons of like material.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1847)

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“A new suit of double wool dyed black, the filling of which is double and twisted.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1848)

“A brown cloth coat, but little worn, with a pair of striped cloth pantaloons, and a gray cassinet coat, somewhat faded, with a velvet collar; and a pair of new double wove pantaloons, dyed blue, the filling of which is doubled and twisted. He wore a brown cloth cap.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1848)

“He had on when he left a pair of striped pantaloons, green jeans coat and a cloth cap.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1848)

“He wore away his winter sack, rather reddish colored, a pair of linen pantaloons, and a black painted straw Hat.” Lynchburg Virginian, 1853)

 

“He took with him a good supply of clothing, mostly Virginia Cloth.” (Daily Richmond Times, 1850)

"Wears Virginia cloth clothes without cravat or stock and a broad brimmed hat.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1840, description of a white man wanted for murder.)

 

“Was stolen from me, at Joshua’s creek, a Virginia cloth Coat, which had in it my Pocket-Book.” (Lynchburg Virginian, 1842)

“He had on... a frock coat and pantaloons of grey Virginia cloth.” (Richmond Whig, 1843)

 

“Had on light colored Virginia Cloth Clothes, an overcoat of black Flushing Cloth.” (Richmond Whig, 1843)

 

“He wore when he left my farm at Tree Hill a suit of dark homespun Virginia cloth, cap, &c.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1845)

 

“He had on when he left, a Virginia cloth coat and pantaloons, and an old satin vest.” (Richmond Whig, 1846)

 

“Had on a brown Virginia cloth coat, blue pants, and a black fur hat.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1848)

 

“He took with him a coat and pantaloons of jeans cloth, bark color, the coat somewhat patched, a flannel shirt, and an old hat.” (Staunton Spectator & General Advertiser, 1844)

 

“He had on when he ran off a common gray suit of Jeans Cloth, with a Blue Broad Cloth Coat and other good clothes in his possession.” (Augusta Democrat, 1846)

 

“He had with him a suit of Black Jeans, Cloth Cap &c.” (Staunton Spectator & General Advertiser, 1848)

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“He was well dressed in a suit of homespun double wove yarn clothes, his coat waistcoat and pantaloons different from each other, but I have recently been informed that his clothes are very much tattered.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1840)

“Had on when he absconded dark homespun clothes and a cap of the same.” (Richmond Whig, 1841)

“Had on when he left a blue homespun coat, drab over-coat, purplish pantaloons, and low crown drab wool hat.” (Fredericksburg Political Arena, 1841)

“Had on an old homespun coat and pantaloons, so ragged that the original color could not be told.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1843)

“He carried with him a dark gray Cassinet frock coat and pantaloons; a suit of very dark homespun; and a pair of light homespun pantaloons; also a coarse great coat such as is usually worn by servants, and a black fur hat.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1843)

 

“He wore away a coarse homespun shirt and blue colored coat (roundabout), black country jeans pantaloons, and an old black fur hat.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1844)

 

"Had on when he left me a suit of common homespun cloth.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1844)

 

“Had on when he left home a black frock coat, dark homespun pantaloons, and cap.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1846)

 

“His Winter coat was of napt-cotton, his pantaloons of homespun, and his hat a white wool hat. (Richmond Enquirer, 1848)

 

“He had on when he left a blue mixed homespun frock coat, coarse homespun shirt, black satinet pants, grey mixed homespun vest, homemade shoes, closed with tanned leather strings, a white wool hat, nearly worn out, with a flat crown.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1849)

 

“Had on a white fur hat, dark brown woolen coat, checked [?] waistcoat, flax and cotton pantaloons; he had finer clothing, among which were a Cassinet coat, blue pantaloons, and a homespun waistcoat, blue and yellow striped.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1849)

 

“Had on when he left a black cloth frock coat, linen pants, and a broad brim fur hat.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1847)

 

“Had on a low crowned wool hat, tow shirt, tow pantaloons, and coarse shoes, half soled.” (Richmond Enquirer, 1849)

 

“His dress was a coarse, dark overcoat, vest and loose pants, and probably may have a pair of new boots or shoes on.” (Richmond Daily Dispatch, 1856)

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