1827 - Madison Co., Harry and Jasper Head for Freedom

Item

Title
1827 - Madison Co., Harry and Jasper Head for Freedom
Date
1827
Formatted date
1827-00-00
Event type
Escape
Description
Slaveholders Samuel B Taylor and R. Cox, both of Madison county, offered a reward of $100 for the return of Harry and Jasper, who escaped together in the fall of 1827. Jasper was 28-yrs-old, of "yellow" complexion and about 5'10"; Harry was about the same height, of a dark complexion and was about 30 years old. It's unclear which slaveholder claimed whom.
Participant
African Americans: unknown, Harry; unknown, Jasper
unknown, Harry [17]
unknown, Jasper [2]
Slaveholders: Taylor, Samuel B.; Cox, R.
Location
Madison County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Cincinnati Advertiser, Sep 26, 1827
Source
Cincinnati Advertiser (Cincinnati, Ohio), 1823-1829
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Madison County

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unknown, Harry [17] Person
unknown, Jasper [2] Person