1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement

Title: 1818--Matt Bates Excluded Due to Underground Railroad Involvement
Date: 1818
Formatted date: 1818-01-01
Event type: Exclusion
Description: From the 1823 will of William Bates, "my yellow man Matt, about thirty two years of age" was granted his freedom upon the death of William Bates. Went on to assist in Underground Railroad activity in North Bend. Was a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church from 1818. Eventually excluded from the church.
Participant: African American(s): Bates, Matt; Bates, Matt; Slave holder(s): Bates, William; Bates, William
Location: Bullittsburg (Ky.)
Following Event: 1823--Freedom for Matt Bates
Related resource: Bates family
Bibliographic citation: Boone County Will Book B, page 422
Source: Boone County Will Books; Minutes of the Proceedings of the Bullittsburg Baptist Church

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