1793 - Mercer Co., Ten pounds for Peter's return
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Title
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1793 - Mercer Co., Ten pounds for Peter's return
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Date
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20 Sep 1793
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Formatted date
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1793-09-20
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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in 1793, ten pounds reward was offered by Danville enslaver John Dougherey for the return of 30-yr-old freedom seeker, Peter, who had escaped around Sept 20th. Peter was about 5'10" tall with a "yellow" complexion and several missing front teeth.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., October 12, 1793
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