1863 - Knox Co., Captured Near Slavery's Demise
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Title
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1863 - Knox Co., Captured Near Slavery's Demise
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Date
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Aug 1863
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Formatted date
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1863-08-00
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In August, 1863, a 20-yr-old freedom seeker named Jim or Lewis was committed to the Fayette County jail as a runaway. He named James Johnson of Knox County as his slaveholder. Jim was described as about 5'6" tall and 140 lbs., with a "yellow" complexion.
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Participant
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African American, unknown, Jim
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unknown, Jim [23]
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Slaveholder: Johnson, James
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Source
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Frankfort Weekly Commonwealth; Oct 9, 1863
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