1842 - Clark Co., White horse to freedom

Item

Title
1842 - Clark Co., White horse to freedom
Date
Jul 1842
Formatted date
1842-07-00
Event type
Escape
Description
In mid-July, 1842, Boonesborough-area slaveholder Jeremiah Bush offered a $200 reward for the return of two freedom seekers who had escaped astride a white horse. They were described as: Humphrey, AKA Bob, about 35-yrs-old, about 5'8" tall and Mary, 14 yrs old who was a small girl with light skin and eyes. The horse was light with a blemish in one eye.
Participant
African Americans: unknown, Humphrey; unknown, Mary
unknown, Humphrey [2]
unknown, Mary [92]
Slaveholder: Bush, Jeremiah
Location
Clark County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug 4, 1842
Source
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Clark County

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Items with "Participant in: 1842 - Clark Co., White horse to freedom"
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unknown, Humphrey [2] Person
unknown, Mary [92] Person