1814 - Clark Co., Jim's Escape

Item

Title
1814 - Clark Co., Jim's Escape
Date
20 Sep 1814
Formatted date
1814-09-20
Event type
Escape
Description
Freedom Seeker Jim escaped from Winchester-area slaveholder John Owen on 20 Sept. 1814. No age was given for Jim, but he was described as about 5'8" tall, with a scar above one eye. Up to $30 was offered for his return.
Participant
African American: unknown, Jim
unknown, Jim [22]
Slaveholder: Owen, John
Location
Clark County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Western Citizen, Paris, Ky., Nov 10, 1814
Source
Western Citizen
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Clark County

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