1795 - Madison Co., A Pair of Freedom Seekers
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Title
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1795 - Madison Co., A Pair of Freedom Seekers
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Date
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Mar 1795
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Formatted date
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1795-03-00
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In March 1795, Lewis and Harry escaped from Madison County slaveholder William Robinson. 21-yr-old Lewis was described as of a "yellow complexion," about 5'6" tall with a large scar on the inside of his right finger and a scar on his thigh from a burn. 19-yr-old Harry was described as about 5'5" tall and having a "rather dark complexion. Fifty dollars reward was offered for both Lewis and Harry or $25 for either alone.
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Source
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Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette, Nov 28, 1795