1815 - Clark Co., Martin slips away
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Title
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1815 - Clark Co., Martin slips away
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Date
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6 Aug 1815
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Formatted date
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1815-08-06
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Twenty-year-old Martin slipped away from Clark County slaveholder Robert Cunningham on Aug 6th, 1815. He was described as about six feet tall and slender, with a scar on his cheek. Martin was likely to be headed to Ohio. A reward of up to $50 was offered for his return.
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Participant
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African American: unknown, Martin
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unknown, Martin [3]
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Slaveholder: Cunningham, Robert
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Bibliographic citation
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Western Citizen, Paris, Ky., Aug 15, 1815
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