1825 - Fayette Co., Reuben's run to freedom
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Title
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1825 - Fayette Co., Reuben's run to freedom
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Date
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1825
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Formatted date
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3 Feb 1825
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After
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1825-02-03
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On Feb. 3, 1825, 30-yr-old Reuben escaped enslavement in Lexington, Ky. John Gordon, of Lexington and J.R. Trunbull, of Winchester offered a reward of up to $100 for Rueben, who was described as about 6 fee tall and slim. It's not clear who the legal enslaver was, but it seems that Reuben was in Gordon's custody at the time of his escape; possibly a leasing arrangement.
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Bibliographic citation
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Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, Oh., April 7, 1825
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