1834--Escape of Manuel

Item

Title
1834--Escape of Manuel
Date
1834
Formatted date
1834-07-01
Event type
Escape
Description
Manuel, a freedom seeker from Boone County, Kentucky, was caught in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Jailer advertised for his slave holder, John Shavor, to come and claim his slave. He was possibly sold south and escaped, or did he travel with his slaveholder on the river and run away?
Participant
African American(s): Manuel
unknown, Manuel [3]
Slave holder(s): John Shavor
Shaver, John
Location
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Boone County (Ky.)
Related resource
Shaver family
Bibliographic citation
"Escape of Manuel," Vicksburg Whig, Vicksburg, MS, 24 July 1834.

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Items with "Participant in: 1834--Escape of Manuel"
Title Class
Shaver, John Person
unknown, Manuel [3] Person