Remington believes this man is Jewish and his surname is "Cohen."
(1) Tom Costa, Virginia Runaways, The Geography of Slavery in Virginia, accessed 13 March 2007, quoting Virginia Gazette [online image].
(2) Gordon L. Remington, Convicts to Virginia: A Case Study on the Rappahannock, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Conference Syllabus, Richmond, Virginia (1994): 148-151.