1827 - Madison Co., Three Men, Two Women and Two Infants Flee Bondage
Item
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Title
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1827 - Madison Co., Three Men, Two Women and Two Infants Flee Bondage
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Date
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27 Oct 1827
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Formatted date
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1827-10-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On October 27, 1827 a group of freedom seekers escaped from four Madison County slaveholders. The group consisted of George and his wife Milly and their three-month-old twins; Ben and his wife Hannah, who was pregnant and another man named George. $250 was offered for the group or $50 a piece for the adults individually.
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Participant
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African Americans: unknown, George; unknown, Milly; unknown, child; unknown, child; unknown, Ben; unknown, Hannah; unknown, George
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unknown, George [61]
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unknown, Milly [22]
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unknown, female [115]
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unknown, male [83]
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unknown, Ben [29]
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unknown, Hannah [23]
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unknown, George [62]
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Source
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Kentucky Reporter, Lexington, Ky., Nov 11, 1827, https://www.genealogybank.com/