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1827 - Madison Co., Brief Freedom for Squire

Title: 1827 - Madison Co., Brief Freedom for Squire
Date: 22 Sep 1827
Formatted date: 1827-09-22
Event type: Escape; Capture
Description: Freedom seeker Squire escaped from Madison County slaveholder Green Clay on Sept 22, 1827. Green Clay was the cousin of Henry Clay and father of emancipationist Cassius Clay. Squire was about 30 yrs old when he escaped and Clay offered a $50 reward for his return. He was described as about six feet tall, with a scar that ran from his mouth back towards his ear. He also was missing a part of his ear, lost in a fight. It appears that he was recaptured, as Squire was listed in Clay's will (Sept 8, 1828) along with several other enslaved people. All were to be sold out of the state, never to return. Since Clay appeared to have some emancipationist leanings himself, this may be an indication that the sale of Squire and others was retribution for running away.
Participant: African American: unknown, Squire; unknown, Squire [8]; Slaveholder: Clay, Green
Location: Madison County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Madison County, Kentucky, Will Book D, pages 461-469
Source: Eagle, Maysville, Ky., Sept 26, 1827; Madison County, Kentucky Will Books

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