Burley, Phill

Title: Burley, Phill
Alias: unknown, Phill [3]
Gender: Male
Biography: Phill, a determined freedom seeker held by enslaver William Sutton of Scott County, escaped on July 4, 1799 and again on October 13, 1806. In 1799, he was accompanied by another man named Major, who went by James or Peter Robinson. A reward of $10 each was offered in 1799. In 1806, the reward of $100 was offered for the return of Phill. It's not clear if he was caught the second time.
Member: Burley family
Birth date: circa 1775
Participant in: 1799 - Scott Co., Independence Day escape; 1806 - Scott Co., Phill's second escape
Resided in: Scott County (Ky.)
Relationship: Enslaver(s): Sutton, William
Bibliographic citation(s): Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., July 11, 1799; Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Oct 27, 1806
Source(s): Kentucky Gazette (Lexington, Ky.), 1789-1803; The

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1799 - Scott Co., Independence Day escape	Event
1806 - Scott Co., Phill's second escape	Event