1801 - Woodford Co., The escape of the four horsemen
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Title
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1801 - Woodford Co., The escape of the four horsemen
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Date
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1801
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Formatted date
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1801-01
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In 1801, four men: Abraham, Jacob, John and Sawney, escaped Woodford County on the backs of four "likely horses." The men were enslaved by Reuben Twyman, who claimed they left without the "least provocation." $30 for each freedom seeker and $4 for each returned horse was offered as reward.
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Bibliographic citation
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Western Spy and Hamilton Gazette, Cincinnati, Oh., Aug. 26, 1801