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1799 - Scott Co., Independence Day escape

Title: 1799 - Scott Co., Independence Day escape
Date: 4 Jul 1799
Formatted date: 1799-07-04
Event type: Escape
Description: On July 4, 1799, Independence Day freedom seekers Phill Burley and Major, who also went by James or Peter Robinson, escaped from Scott County, where they were held by enslavers William and John Sutton Jr., respectively. A $20 reward plus expenses was offered for the return of the pair.
Participant: African American(s): Burley, Phill; unknown, Major; Burley, Phill; unknown, Major [2]; Enslaver(s): Sutton, William; Sutton, John, Jr.
Location: Scott County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., July 11, 1799
Source: Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, Ky.), 1789-1803; The

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