1864--Boone Co., Freedom Seeker Jailed

Item

Title
1864--Boone Co., Freedom Seeker Jailed
Date
31 Mar 1864
Formatted date
1864-03-31
Event type
Escape
Description
On March 31, 1864, Tom was committed to the jail in Kenton County, KY. He is "supposed to belong" to Nancy Rogers, a Boone County slaveholder. The jailer placed an ad with a description of Tom, asking the owner to come forward and retrieve him.
Participant
African American(s): unknown, Tom
Enslaver(s): Nancy Rogers
White, Nancy
Location
The map of Boone County precincts from 'An Atlas of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, Kentucky', 1883Boone County (Ky.)
Kenton County (Ky.)
Related resource
Rogers family
Bibliographic citation
"Freedom Seeker Jailed," Frankfort Tri-Weekly Commonwealth, Frankfort, KY, 20 Apr 1864
Source
Freedom Seeker Jailed
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Boone County--1850-1865