1797 - Scott Co., A sensible family escapes

Item

Title
1797 - Scott Co., A sensible family escapes
Date
2 Apr 1797
Formatted date
1797-04-02
Event type
Escape
Description
On April 2nd, 1797, freedom seeker Charles escaped the farm of Benjamin Johnson of Scott County with a woman named Milley and her six-month-old daughter. Both Charles and Milley were described as "sensible." Johnson offered a thirty dollar reward for their return, warning "all persons from harboring them" or "conveying them from the state."
Participant
African American(s): unknown, Charles; unknown, Milley; unknown, female
unknown, Charles [24]
unknown, Milley [7]
unknown, female [112]
Enslaver(s): Johnson, Benjamin
Location
Scott County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Apr 12, 1797
Source
Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, Ky.), 1789-1803; The
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Scott County

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Items with "Participant in: 1797 - Scott Co., A sensible family escapes"
Title Class
unknown, Charles [24] Person
unknown, female [112] Person
unknown, Milley [7] Person