1823--Jim J Captured and Jailed
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Title
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1823--Jim J Captured and Jailed
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Date
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18 Dec 1823
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Formatted date
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1823-12-18
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On December 18, 1823 a man named Jim J, a freedom seeker from South Carolina, is caught in Boone County and held by Jailer Benjamin Willis Justice of the Peace. Absalom Graves, of Burlington, KY was to be contacted by the owner to retrieve him. He had been in jail for several months when the ad was placed in April of 1824.
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Participant
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African American(s): Jim J.
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Slave holder(s): Absalom Graves
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Graves, Absalom [1]
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Other participant(s): Benjamin Willis
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Bibliographic citation
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"Jim J of South Carolina Captured and Jailed," Frankfort Argus, Frankfort, KY, 7 Apr 1824
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Graves, Absalom [1] |
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