1808 - Woodford Co., Preacher Jim and Tom take flight
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Title
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1808 - Woodford Co., Preacher Jim and Tom take flight
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Date
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7 Mar 1808
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Formatted date
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1808-03-07
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On Mar. 7, 1808, 26-yr-old Jim and 20-yr-old Tom (also known as "Didmus") escaped from Woodford County enslaver, Lewis Castleman. It was suspected they had obtained a pass. Jim acted as a preacher and had six fingers on his left hand. Tom was described as "low and heavy-made." Twenty dollars was offered for their return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., April 12, 1808