negroman

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On the ground, in front of one of the cabins, lies a negroman, covered with blood; two women, with some little children, are grouped beside him; and a wild figure, whom we at once recognize as Dred, is kneeling by him, busy in efforts to stanch a desperate wound in the neck.

Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp. Vol. I 1856
Montreal "with a warrant to Jacob Kuhn" Keeper of His Majesty's Jail and House of Correction "to receive" a negroman named Robert who refuses to go home to his owner and him safely to keep till he may be discharged or otherwise dealt with according to law. "

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 Various