unknown, Jane [56]
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Title
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unknown, Jane [56]
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Gender
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Female
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Biography
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Jane, a 27-yr-old freedom seeker held by Jessamine Co. enslaver, Samuel Offutt, escaped on April 2, 1823. Jane was about five feet tall with a "fine voice and smiling countenance." She had previously been held by Mr. Morton of Lexington and it was believed that she was headed toward the neighborhood of her previous enslaver. A reward of up to $100 was offered for her return
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Birth information
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circa 1796
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Relationship
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Enslaver: Offut, Samuel
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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Lexington Public Advertiser, June 28, 1823