Sullivan, Bill
Item
- Title
- Sullivan, Bill
- Gender
- Male
- Biography
- 27 year old freedom seeker Bill Sullivan, enslaved by Richard Meriwether of Mann's Lick, Shelby county, slipped away to freedom around July 1, 1816. He was described as having a slim build and was known to chew tobacco. A $20 reward was offered for his return.
- Birth information
- circa1786
- Participant in
- 1816 - Shelby Co., Slim Bill Sullivan escapes
- Relationship
- Enslaver: Meriwether, Richard
- Bibliographic citation(s)
- Louisville Correspondent, Oct 28, 1816