1837 - Fayette Co., Ben's opportunity

Item

Title
1837 - Fayette Co., Ben's opportunity
Date
Aug 1837
Formatted date
1837-08
Event type
Escape
Description
In mid-August, 1837, 50-yr-old Ben escaped while sent by stagecoach from Blue Licks to the Lexington home of his enslaver, Clement Smith. Ben was expected to be found in the neighborhood of the "widow McIlvaine" or free African Americans in Lexington. Ben also had a wife at Blue Licks.
Location
Fayette County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Nov. 23, 1837
Source
GenealogyBank.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Fayette County

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