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1829 - Fayette Co., The escape of talkative Frank

Title: 1829 - Fayette Co., The escape of talkative Frank
Date: 9 Oct 1829
Formatted date: 1829-10-09
Event type: Escape
Description: On October 9th, 1829, 35-yr-old Frank escaped Lexington enslaver Samuel Trotter. Frank was about 35 years old, 5'8" tall and very talkative. A reward of $20 was offered for his return. Samuel had escaped once before. It's not clear if he was re-captured after this attempt, but he did not appear in Trotter's 1833 estate appraisal.
Location: Fayette County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Daily Cincinnati Republican, Nov. 6, 1829
Source: Newspaper Archive

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