1798 - Fayette Co., Mr. Kerby's second self-emancipation
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Title
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1798 - Fayette Co., Mr. Kerby's second self-emancipation
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Date
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30 Mar 1798
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Formatted date
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1798-03-30
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Description
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On Mar. 30, 1798, Isaiah Kerby, called "Abraham" by Fayette County enslaver Peter LeGrand, escaped bondage. Isaiah was about six feet tall and was an excellent fiddle player. After escaping a prior enslaver, Col. Nichols, of Lexington, Isaiah had passed as free in Cincinnati, where he worked for Mr. Smith and Mr. Finley (Findlay?) He was captured in Washington (DC) on his way to Philadelphia. It was known that he had a white wife near Cincinnati and would probably travel to her home before going to Detroit.
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Participant
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African American(s): Isaiah Kerby
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Kerby, Isaiah
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Enslaver(s): Peter LeGrand; Col. Nichols
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Other participant(s): Mr. Smith; Mr. Finley
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., April 4, 1798
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