negro-man

A negro-man went off on the errand, while we and the darkies resumed our way to the Overseer's quarters.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various

In the upper passage stood a stout, short negro-man, who glanced at Sharpe, stepped one side, and permitted them to pass unquestioned.

The Runaway The Adventures of Rodney Roverton Unknown

He said "he wasn't much of a negro-man, but he had no objection to their doing our fighting."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 Various

The case of the negro-man was immediately called up, but Rodney heard nothing of it.

The Runaway The Adventures of Rodney Roverton Unknown

Every autumn she was accustomed to make vast quantities of huckleberry jam; and her negro-man, "Jacky," having a sweet tooth, was equally accustomed to devour the said jam whenever he had an opportunity for so doing.

Echoes of the Week 1865

I was told that, some years previously, he had sold a young negro-man.

Pictures of Slavery in Church and State; Including Personal Reminiscences, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, etc. etc. with an Appendix, Containing the Views of John Wesley and Richard Watson on Slavery 1857

The demand was repeatedly made, and as often denied; until at length a negro-man was discovered, who was living with the Pawnees, who spoke good English; and coming into the council-house, gave information that such a boy had recently been brought into their village, and was now a prisoner amongst them.

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and conditions of the North American Indians 1841

A negro-man whom I permitted to live here for a while did very ungratefully, that is to say, very thoughtlessly — destroy the window-shutters, and other loose work, for fire-wood, I having forgotten to supply him with that needful article, and he, poor man, being too bashful to acquaint me with his wants.

Sheppard Lee 1836

Guert Ten Eyck carried with him, also, a negro-man, who was called Pete; it being contrary to _bonos mores_ to style him Peter or Petrus; the latter being his true appellation.

Satanstoe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

The last war favoured this poor negro-man, and he found some means to escape from his Christian master: he came to England; where I saw him afterwards several times.

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself. Vol. I. 1789