1801 - Montgomery Co., Jim and Adam leave well-equipped
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Title
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1801 - Montgomery Co., Jim and Adam leave well-equipped
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Date
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7 Aug 1801
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Formatted date
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1801-08-07
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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ON August 7th, 1801, 25-yr-old Jim, claimed by enslaver Moses Bledsoe and 20-yr-old Adam, claimed by Thomas Jameson, both of Mount Sterling, escaped bondage. The men left well equipped with ample clothing, tack for horses and a small rifle. The men were briefly detained in the Montgomery jail, where the gun was seized, but they soon escaped again. A reward of $20 was offered for their return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., August 31, 1801