1816 - Nelson Co., Spencer self-emancipates
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Title
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1816 - Nelson Co., Spencer self-emancipates
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Date
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Sep 1816
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Formatted date
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1816-09
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In September, 1816, Nelson County enslaver James Glass offered a reward fro the return of Spencer, a 34-yr-old freedom seeker. Spencer was described as short in stature with a "crooked leg" and a scar on his neck.
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Bibliographic citation
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Louisville Correspondent, Sept. 16, 1816
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