1799- Shelby Co., Escape of Artful Nelly

Title: 1799- Shelby Co., Escape of Artful Nelly
Date: 2 Aug 1799
Formatted date: 1799-08-02
Event type: Escape
Description: Twenty-six year old Nelly escaped from Shelby County enslaver William Morton on August 2, 1799. Morton purchased Nelly from Ben Bridges who had brought her to Kentucky from Williamsburg, VA. Nelly was described as "artful" and "well-formed" and it was thought she may attempt to return to Virginia.
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Aug 29, 1799
Source: Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, Ky.), 1789-1803; The

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