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1803--Elimas Escape Attempt
In April 1803, Elimas, a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church, enslaved by John Hall, is excluded from membership for "absconding from his Master & deviating from the truth when interrogated." He is not at the meeting, but it appears he tried to self-emancipate, and was caught.
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1837--The Escape of Ed Moxley
In 1837 Ed Moxley escaped from Boone County in a group of about 13 enslaved people made up of family and neighboring enslaved people. Nine of the group were caught and returned to enslavement, but several of these escaped successfully several years later. Moxley, his sister, brother and sister-in-law escaped. Moxley had been enslaved by the Hamilton family, initially in Campbell County, then Boone County. Moses Bussel, a slave catcher, was involved.
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1814--Escape of Charles
Charles, described as wearing “a long blue coat with metal buttons, duck trousers and Jefferson shoes, with well-nailed soles,” took his freedom from slaveholder John Thomason of Newport, KY on Feb. 6th, 1814. A reward of $10 was offered for his return.
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1826--Escape of Bill and Woman
An article from August, 1826 states that Bill and an unnamed woman, both enslaved by "Bro. Terrill" (probably John Terrill) both successfully self-emancipate. Bill is a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church and is excluded for "absconding" and for having left his wife for another woman (with whom he escaped).
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1836--Fifteen Slaves Escape
Fifteen enslaved people, led by Anthony Bingey, made arrangements to escape from General Taylor’s house in Newport. Included in the group was Bingey, his father, his father’s wife, their three children, Horace Hawkins and his sister, and Washington Burgess. James Williams, FPOC in Cincinnati, was the conductor. The freedom seekers had obtained a pass from Taylor to go to a “camp meeting up the Ohio."
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1849--Abraham Losford Escape Attempt
Abraham Losford was born in Boone County and made an escape attempt ca. 1849. He was caught, escaped again, and fled to Canada briefly. He settled in Howell, Michigan, ca. 1854.