1824 - Mercer Co., Escape from the Deep South
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Title
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1824 - Mercer Co., Escape from the Deep South
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Date
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31 Oct 1824
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Formatted date
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1824-10-31
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On October 31, 1824, a 26-yr-old freedom seeker named Isaac fled enslavement in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Isaac was first enslaved by John Glover, of Mercer Co. then sold in 1818 to Guthrage Masterson who then sold him to Edward Chambers in Alabama. Isaac was suspected to have been headed to Kentucky with another freedom seeker. A reward of $25 plus expenses was offered.
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Bibliographic citation
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Frankfort Argus, Dec. 1, 1824
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