1815 - Clark Co., Three for the road
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Title
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1815 - Clark Co., Three for the road
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Date
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27 Mar 1815
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Formatted date
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1815-03-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On Mar 27th, 1815, three freedom seekers escaped from Clark Co. slaveholderJohn Brinager, who lived near Curtright's station. All three were recently purchased in Baltimore, MD. 30-yr-old Charles was thin and stood at about six feet tall; Dick was 5' 9", heavy set and had a "sour look," he was about 25-yrs-old; Bob, who was about 20-yrs-old, had pierced ears with rings in them and a "yellow complexion." A reward of up to $45 was offered for them collectively.
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Bibliographic citation
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Western Citizen, Paris, Ky., Apr 1, 1815