1815 - Fayette Co., Enslaved Moses escapes indenture
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Title
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1815 - Fayette Co., Enslaved Moses escapes indenture
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Date
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Feb 1815
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Formatted date
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1815-02
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Description
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Near the end of February, 1815, 28-yr-old Moses escaped from Samuel Long of Fayette Co, to whom he was indentured to learn the trade of carpentry. Long offered $10 for his return and revealed that he was enslaved by Mr. D. White. It's unclear who the indenture arrangement was with.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., May 8, 1815
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