1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County
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Title
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1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County
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Date
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27 Jan 1856
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Formatted date
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1856-01-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Six enslaved people belonging to Levi Dougherty, (who lived on 4th street, in Covington, Ky., between Madison and Russell) and three enslaved people belonging to Mr. Gage (probably William H. Gedge), of the same neighborhood, escaped. They left on Sunday, 27 Jan, 1856. The value of enslaved totalled $8,000.
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Related resource
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Dougherty family
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Gedge family