1817 - Scott Co., Soft-spoken George

Item

Title
1817 - Scott Co., Soft-spoken George
Date
May 1817
Formatted date
1817-05-00
Event type
Escape
Description
In May of 1817, Scott County enslaver Robert W. Magruder placed an ad offering $50 for the return of 32-yr-old George. George was about 5'11" tall, with whiskers, a square jaw, straight hair and a soft speaking voice. George was expected to attempt to reach Ohio.
Participant
African American(s): unknown, George
unknown, George [56]
Enslaver(s): Magruder, Robert W.
Location
Scott County (Ky.)
Ohio
Bibliographic citation
Eagle, Maysville, Ky., May 23, 1817
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Scott County

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