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1797 - Fayette Co., Disappearance of Nat

Title: 1797 - Fayette Co., Disappearance of Nat
Date: Apr 1797
Formatted date: 1797-04
Event type: Escape
Description: In April, 1797, Fayette Co enslaver George Caldwell placed an ad offering a reward for the return of Nat, a 22-yr-old freedom seeker who had recently escaped. Nat's brother, Tom, was also mentioned in the ad, though he had escaped earlier. A reward of $20 was offered for the return of both men.
Location: Fayette County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Apr 26, 1797
Source: Newspaper Archive

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