Johnson, Reuben
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Title
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Johnson, Reuben
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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On April 27th, 1823, the sheriff of Knox Co. captured a man named Rueben Johnson as a runaway. Johnson claimed to be free, but aparently had no papers to prove his status. The sheriff described Johnson as between thirty and forty years old, with several scars on his face and he stood at about 5'11" tall. Johnson remained in jail, unclaimed, for 5 months then was hired out for 12 months by county order.
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Birth information
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circa 1788
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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Frankfort Argus, Nov 12, 1823