1799 - Fayette Co., Dick and Molly flee enslavement
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Title
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1799 - Fayette Co., Dick and Molly flee enslavement
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Date
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Jun 1799
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Formatted date
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1799-06
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Description
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In June, 1799, 40-yr-old Dick and his wife, Molly, who was about 30-yrs-old, packed their things and escaped. Fayette County enslaver, Abraham Venable, placed an ad offering a reward of $10 each for their return. Dick was described as about 5'10" tall and had a crooked finger on his left hand. Molly was about 5'6" tall and had a "yellow complexion."
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., July 4, 1799