1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement
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Title
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1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement
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Date
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1818
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Formatted date
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1818-01-01
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Event type
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Exclusion
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Description
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From the 1823 will of William Bates, "my yellow man Matt, about thirty two years of age" was granted his freedom upon the death of William Bates. Went on to assist in Underground Railroad activity in North Bend. Was a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church from 1818. Eventually excluded from the church.
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Bibliographic citation
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Boone County Will Book B, page 422
Linked resources
Items with "Preceding Event: 1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement"
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1823--Freedom for Matt Bates |
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Items with "Participant in: 1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement"
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Bates, Matt |
Person
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Bates, William |
Person
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