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unknown, Vincent [3]
On April 6th, 1818, Valentine Barton entered an agreement with Timothy Percival, Jr., to borrow $800. As collateral, Barton agreed to transfer his ownership of a 21-yr-old enslaved man named Vincent to Percival until the debt was paid. The note was due on December 25th, 1818.
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Boone County, Ky., Exemption Book
The book of exemptions was kept by the county clerk and listed who was exempted from the draft for military service in the Union armed forces and the reason for the exemption. Exemptions were given for paid communtation, if a substitute was furnished, age of the draftee and disability.
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"Delia Webster, who is in jail at Madison..."
A woman claims to have been falsely arrested on charges brought by a jail warden she refused to marry.
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Anniversary of the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society
The article describes the society's anniversary meeting, including details of enslavement stories told by delegates.
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Vermont Telegraph (Brandon, Vt.), 1828-1843
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Union and Eastern Journal (Biddeford, Me.), 1854-1858; The
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 1854-1972
Publication frequency: Daily Mar. 26, 1905-July 12, 1972
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Daily Clarion (Meridian, Miss.), 1863-1866; The
Publication frequency: Daily (except Monday)
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M'arthur Democrat (McArthur, Ohio), 1853-1865
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Plymouth Advertiser (Plymouth, Ohio), 1853-1988
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Cadiz Sentinel (Cadiz, Ohio), 184?-1851; The
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Spirit of Democracy (Woodsfield, Ohio), 1844-1994; The
Publication frequency: Weekly Dec. 16, 1980-
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Daily American Telegraph (Washington, D.C.), 1851-1852
Publication frequency: Daily (except Sunday)
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Iowa Transcript (Toledo, Iowa), 1858-1866; The
Publication frequency: Weekly
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Nashville Daily Union (Nashville, Tenn.), 1862-1866; The
Publication frequency: Daily (except Monday)
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Fugitive Slave Killed
Mentions a recent escape attempt in which the armed freedom seekers fought back.
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The Order to Surrender a Slave-Stealer by Gov. Wright
Details the case against an Indiana minister accused of aiding freedom seekers in escaping enslavement.
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Miscellaneous Matters
Mentions a lawsuit between the governors of Ohio and Kentucky over the refusal to extradite someone accused of aiding freedom seekers.
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1856--Public Unhappy with Treatment of Accused Enslaved Man
A story about an escaped enslaved man from Kentucky: he was reported to have broken into a couple homes, stealing from the families, and assaulting the wives. He was arrested and taken to jail. A local group got together and removed him from jail to punish him. The enslaved person was killed despite no trial being held to determine guilt or innocence. The coroner did his investigation. There were "condemnatory" feelings in the community regarding the death of the former enslaved man.
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1856--Escaped Slave Accused of Assault and Theft
An escaped enslaved person in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, has been reported to be breaking into farms and stealing. He broke into the house of Daniel Threldkeld. His wife and kids were the only ones home. The paper reported he attacked and assaulted her. He supposedly did the same thing in Mrs. Jackson's home. The enslaved person was caught the next day and taken to the jail. A crowd of locals decided to take matters into their own hands and took the black man into their custody. They took him into the county and tied him up. They proceeded to torture and kill him without a trial for what he was accused of.
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1856--Punishment without Trial
A report accuses a runaway slave of attacking two women. He was arrested but then taken by a group of people into the country and tortured. The formerly enslaved man was killed, based on the crimes he was accused of, without a trial.
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1848--Ripley Escape Attempt
During an escape attempt on the Ohio River near Ripley, several people were injured, including freedom seekers and slave catchers. Young Fowler was shot in the kidney. Joseph Duncan was wounded in the mouth. A few escapees were either injured or killed. Patrick Doyle, a white man who was a Catholic student at Bardstown College, was captured with the group.
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1849--Four Caught in Barboursville
Four freedom seekers are caught in their escape to free soil. Major John S. Rowland of Georgia enslaved them. The group was caught in Barboursville, KY.
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1845--Infant and White Woman Among 7 Escape
Seven run away from Mr. B. Lee of Maysville, KY. Included in those who escaped were an infant and a white woman named Fanny with light, straight hair.
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1846--Rev. Kearn is Arrested
Rev. George Kearn was arrested in Rosewell (Russell) County, KY, for assisting enslaved escape to freedom.