1852--Boone Co., Five Freedom Seekers

Title: 1852--Boone Co., Five Freedom Seekers
Date: 1852
Formatted date: 1852-01-01
Event type: Escape
Description: Five enslaved people escaped through Rising Sun. They were hidden by Nancy Hawkins, a former enslaver who became a part of the UGRR network. The man who claimed the five freedom seekers was James Stephens. The group consisted of three men and two momen.
Participant: African American(s): Five unknown people; unknown, female [28]; unknown, female [29]; unknown, male [17]; unknown, male [18]; unknown, male [19]; Enslaver(s): Stephens, James; Stephens, James N.; Other participant(s): Nancy Hawkins; Hawkins, Nancy
Location: Boone County (Ky.); Rising Sun (Ind.)
Related resource: Hawkins family; Stephens family
Bibliographic citation: "Underground Railroad: More Western Memories. Five Freedom Seekers," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, NY, 24 May 1887
Source: Underground Railroad: More Western Memories. Five Freedom Seekers