1806 - Clark Co., Handsome Humphrey, John and Littleton
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Title
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1806 - Clark Co., Handsome Humphrey, John and Littleton
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Date
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27 Mar 1806
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Formatted date
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1806-03-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On Mar 27th, 1806, Humphrey and John, held by Clark County slaveholder D. Bullock escaped along with a man named Littleton, held by Mattew Anderson. 32-yr-old Humphrey was described as fond of converstion, handsome and genteel, was trained as a "waiting man" but also was a skilled shoemaker and cooper. He took many of his tools, two pistols and a shotgun with him. John, who was 18, was described as having an "agreeable countenance" and was fold of gambling. He took various clothing and a shotgun with him. Littleton, also a shoemaker, was not described in great detail.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., May 3, 1806