1798 - Fayette Co., Sam's second chance
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Title
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1798 - Fayette Co., Sam's second chance
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Date
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23 Sep 1798
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Formatted date
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1798-09-23
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Description
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On Sunday, Sept 23, 1798, 35-year-old Sam escaped enslaver James Gatewood, of Lexington. Sam was about six feet tall, slim and was a blacksmith. Sam had escaped previously and was captured at Fort Hamilton (now Butler County, OH) with a pass in the name of Nicholas Davis of Bedford Co, VA. Sam was a fiddle player and very social. A reward of $15 was offered for his return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Sept 26, 1798