1811 - Woodford Co., Three freedom seekers, four horses and an agent
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Title
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1811 - Woodford Co., Three freedom seekers, four horses and an agent
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Date
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11 May 1811
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Formatted date
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1811-05-1811
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On May 11, 1811, Three freedom seekers, Tom, Dick and George, escaped their Woodford County enslavers with the help of a white man named David Ferguson. The men rode off on four stolen horses. A $150 reward was offered for the return of the freedom seekers and the agent who helped them . The reward was offered by enslavers Jesse Moss, N. Dale and Samuel S. Berry
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Bibliographic citation
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Supporter, Chillicothe, Oh., Jun 8, 1811