1823--Jim J Captured and Jailed

Item

Title
1823--Jim J Captured and Jailed
Date
18 Dec 1823
Formatted date
1823-12-18
Event type
Escape
Description
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.
Participant
African American(s): Jim J.
Slave holder(s): Absalom Graves
Graves, Absalom [1]
Other participant(s): Benjamin Willis
Related resource
Graves family
Willis family
Bibliographic citation
"Jim J of South Carolina Captured and Jailed," Frankfort Argus, Frankfort, KY, 7 Apr 1824

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Title Class
Graves, Absalom [1] Person