1829 - Spencer Co., Tall Tom disappears
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Title
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1829 - Spencer Co., Tall Tom disappears
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Date
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1 Jan 1829
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Formatted date
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1829-01-01
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Tom, a 40-yr-old freedom seeker held by Spencer Co. enslaver Levi Carico, disappeared while traveling with his enslaver near Wheeling, VA (now WV) around the first of January, 1829. Tom was described as a large man, about 6'2" tall, with a talent for whistling.Carico offered a reward of $100 for Tom's return, still advertised nearly a year after Tom's escape.
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Bibliographic citation
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Frankfort Argus, Dec 9, 1829
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