AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Knox County
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1863 - Knox Co., Captured Near Slavery's Demise In August, 1863, a 20-yr-old freedom seeker named Jim or Lewis was committed to the Fayette County jail as a runaway. He named James Johnson of Knox County as his slaveholder. Jim was described as about 5'6" tall and 140 lbs., with a "yellow" complexion.