1808 - Bourbon Co., Freedom on Sunday morning

Item

Title
1808 - Bourbon Co., Freedom on Sunday morning
Date
6 Nov1808
Formatted date
1808-11-06
Event type
Escape
Description
Early on Sunday morning, November 6, 1808, Bourbon County enslaver Robert Wilmott discovered there had been an escape. Tom, about 2y years old and wearing a fur hat, had escaped from the property on the Limestone Road between Lexington and Paris. A reward of up to $20 was offered for his return.
Bibliographic citation
Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Nov 8, 1808
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Bourbon County

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