1839 - Fayette Co., Lewis leaves Lexington

Item

Title
1839 - Fayette Co., Lewis leaves Lexington
Date
1839
Formatted date
1839
Event type
Escape
Description
Around the first of the year, 1839, 50-yr-old freedom seeker, Lewis, made a break for freedom. Lexington area enslaver, H. S. Elgin, offered a reward of up to $100 for his return. Lewis was about 6'3" tall and was wearing a dark blue frock coat and grey pantaloons when he escaped.
Location
Fayette County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, Oh., Mar 21, 1839
Source
GenealogyBank.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Fayette County

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