unknown, Nelly [8]
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Title
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unknown, Nelly [8]
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Gender
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Female
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Biography
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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.
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Birth information
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circa 1773
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Relationship
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Enslaver(s:) Morton, William; Bridges, Ben
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Aug 29, 1799