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1830 - Fayette Co., Tom Johnson's escape
Tom, a 32-yr-old freedom seeker held by Fayette County enslaver, John Brand, escaped on Mar 22, 1830. Toms was described by Brand as "bright mulatto" and known by the enslaver as "my white Tom" but called himself Tom Johnson. Tom was trained as a hemp twine spinner and was married to a free woman living in Paris, Ky named Milley. Milley is found on the 1830 census for Bourbon County. Brand offered a reward of up to $100 for Tom's return.
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1830 - Central Region, Impersonating George
A freedom seeker named George, about 37 years old, was lodged in the Mason County jail in 1830. He was suspected of impersonating a man named George freed by Leonard Young of Fayette County in 1823. He admitted the other George had died in Indiana. He was described as about 5'7" tall, with one leg shorter than the other and as "very smart." It was suspected that he escaped from Clark, Woodford or Fayette County.
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1799 - Central Region, Captured in Western Territory
In September, 1799 two Freedom seekers were captured near Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory. John, about 25 yrs old, named his enslaver as Donn Lee and Bill, who was about 23 yrs old, gave the name of Mrs. Mosby as his enslaver. They claimed to have fled from an area between Lexington and Georgetown, KY. The ad was placed by W. Wells.