1816 - Clark Co., Reward for Rebecca

Item

Title
1816 - Clark Co., Reward for Rebecca
Date
11 Mar 1816
Formatted date
1816-03-11
Event type
Escape
Description
Rebecca, a 24-yr-old freedom seeker, escaped Winchester slaveholder Samuel McClure on March 11, 1816. She is described as about 5 ft. tall and was carrying a piece of coating fabric for a handkerchief. McClure offered that anyone who would return Rebecca would be "handsomely rewarded."
Participant
African American: unknown, Rebecca
unknown, Rebecca [10]
Enslaver: McClure, Samuel
McClure, Samuel
Location
Clark County (Ky.)
Source
Winchester Advertiser, Winchester, Ky., Mar 30, 1816
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Clark County

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McClure, Samuel Person
unknown, Rebecca [10] Person