1808--Mercer Co., Tom's flight to freedom

Title: 1808--Mercer Co., Tom's flight to freedom
Date: 20 Oct 1808
Formatted date: 1808-10-20
Event type: Escape
Description: Around October 20th, 1808, a freedom seeker named Tom escaped from Danville-area enslaver James G. Birney , Sr., father of famous abolitionist James G. Birney Jr. Tom was a rope maker and was describeds as about 5'7" tall, with a "yellow" complexion. He had previously been enslaved by Mr. January of Lexington, where Tom's wife also lived. A reward of $10 plus expenses was offfered for his return.
Participant: African American(s): unknown, Tom; unknown, Tom [40]; Enslaver(s): Birney, James G., Sr., Mr. January; Birney, James G., Sr.
Location: Mercer County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Nov 8, 1808
Source: Kentucky Gazette and General Advertiser (Lexington, Ky.), 1803-1809