1809 - Madison Co., The "Theft" of Lorry · African Americans of the Kentucky Borderlands

1809 - Madison Co., The "Theft" of Lorry

Title: 1809 - Madison Co., The "Theft" of Lorry
Date: Dec 1809
Formatted date: 1809-12-27
Event type: Escape
Description: 18-yr-old freedom seeker Lorry disappeared from Madison County slaveholder Hiram Biggerstaff just after Christmas, 1809. There was an assumption that she was "stolen" and may be disguised as a man. She was described as tall and slim, with pierced ears and "very neat made." She was well dressed and "thinks herself much of a lady." $50 reward was offered for her return.
Participant: African American: unknown, Lorry; unknown, Lorry; Slaveholder: Biggerstaff, Hiram
Location: Madison County (Ky.)
Source: Globe, Richmond, Ky., Jan 24, 1810, https://www.genealogybank.com/

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