1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers

Item

Title
1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers
Date
Aug 1805
Formatted date
1805-08
Event type
Escape
Description
In mid August, a large group of freedom seekers escaped from Woodford County enslavers John McQuady and Samuel Berry. The group consisted of a woman, Selah, a boy, Bill and six men: John, Peter, Jacob, Charles, Jack and Curus. a reward of $100 plus expenses was offered for their return.
Location
Woodford County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Western Spy and Hamilton Gazette, Cincinnati, Oh., September 25, 1805
Source
GenealogyBank.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Woodford County

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Items with "Participant in: 1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers"
Title Class
unknown, Bill [15] Person
unknown, Charles [31] Person
unknown, Cyrus [2] Person
unknown, Jack [26] Person
unknown, Jacob [19] Person
unknown, John [68] Person
unknown, Peter [27] Person
unknown, Selah Person