1820 - Fayette Co., Preacher Tom rides away
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Title
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1820 - Fayette Co., Preacher Tom rides away
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Date
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9 Jun 1820
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Formatted date
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1820-06-09
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On the evening of June 9, 1820, 26-yr-old freedom seeker, Tom, escaped the lands of Fayette County enslaver Charles Humphreys. Tom was able to read and possibly write some. He was a devout Baptist and was known to preach. Humphreys also suspected Tom had taken his sorrel mare. An "adequate reward" would be given for the return of both Tom and the mare
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Bibliographic citation
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Reporter, Lexington, Ky., Sept. 13, 1820
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