1827 - Fleming Co., Tom escapes after being sold south

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Title
1827 - Fleming Co., Tom escapes after being sold south
Date
1827
Formatted date
1827
Event type
Escape
Description
Tom was sold from his Flemingsburg home by an enslaver named Young to another enslaver named Thomas who sold him to slave-trader Jacob Allentharp. James Hill. Of Greenfield, MS purchased Tom at auction at the Natchez landing and used him as a carpenter and gin-wright. Hill offered a $150 reward for the return of the shilled workman, who was described as about 25 yrs. old, 5'11" tall with a "mulatto" complexion.
Bibliographic citation
The Eagle, Maysville, Ky., August 22, 1827
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Fleming County

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