1826 - Madison Co., Despite Injury, Freedom Seeker Takes Flight · African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

1826 - Madison Co., Despite Injury, Freedom Seeker Takes Flight

Title: 1826 - Madison Co., Despite Injury, Freedom Seeker Takes Flight
Date: 15 Dec 1826
Formatted date: 1826-12-15
Event type: Escape
Description: An unnamed 21-yr-old man, held by slaveholder Green Clay of Madison Co., escaped on Dec 15, 1826. He had an injured ankle that was "put out of place" causing him to limp. The man was also skilled in making "coarse shoes." A reward of up to $50 was offered for his return.
Participant: African American: unknown, male; unknown, male [84]; Slaveholder: Clay, Green
Location: Madison County (Ky.)
Source: Eagle, Maysville, Ky., Jan 3, 1827, https://www.genealogybank.com/

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