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1823 - Madison Co., Why Peter Ran

Title: 1823 - Madison Co., Why Peter Ran
Date: 24 Sep 1823
Formatted date: 1823-09-24
Event type: Escape; Capture
Description: 30-yr-old Peter was captured and jailed as a "runaway" in Breckinridge County on Sep 24, 1823. He named his slaveholder as James Brassfield of Richmond, Ky. Peter's description shows evidence of violence: one of his front teeth was knocked out and he had a "number of scars on his hips, back and shoulders which appear from being severely whipped." The jailer's mandatory ad placement was intended to bring forth the slaveholder to claim Peter and pay expenses of his confinement.
Participant: African American: unknown, Peter; unknown, Peter [22]; Slaveholder: Brassfield, James
Location: Madison County (Ky.); Breckinridge County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Frankfort Argus, Oct 29, 1823
Source: Frankfort Argus (Frankfort, Ky.), 1830-1835

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