1818 - Woodford Co., Daniel's proud walk to freedom

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Title
1818 - Woodford Co., Daniel's proud walk to freedom
Date
2 Sep 1818
Formatted date
1818-09-02
Event type
Escape
Description
On about September 2, 1818, 26-yr-old freedom seeker, Daniel, escaped from Woodford County enslaver Laban Scearce. Daniel was about 5'11" tall and "manifests a great deal of pride when walking." Scearce offered a reward of $100 for his return.
Location
Woodford County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, Oh., Nov. 26, 1819
Source
GenealogyBank.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Woodford County

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