unknown, Wat

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Title
unknown, Wat
Gender
Male
Biography
Wat, a 20--yr-old freedom seeker, escaped Madison County slaveholder Samuel Gilbert some time in mid-March, 1797. Wat was described as abut 5'7" tall, smart and active, with "long nappy hair," wearing buckskin breeches and hemp linen. A twenty dollar reward was offered for his return.
Birth date
circa 1757
Relationship
Slaveholder(s): Gilbert, Samuel
Bibliographic citation(s)
Kentucky, Gazette, Lexington, Ky, Aug 26, 1797
Source(s)
Kentucky Gazette

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1797 - Madison Co., What Happened to Wat? Event