unknown, Ned [13]
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Title
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unknown, Ned [13]
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Alias
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Dorsey, Edward
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Sometime in mid-September, 1817, a freedom seeker named Ned or Edward Dorsey escaped enslaver Eliza Trotter, who lived on the outskirts of Lexington. Ned was about 35-40 years old, 5'7" tall and was wearing a grey, long-tailed coat when he left. A reward of up to $50 was offered for his return.
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Birth information
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circa 1780
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Relationship
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Enslaver: Trotter, Eliza
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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Western Monitor, Lexington, Ky., October 4, 1817