1796 - Scott Co., the escape of "Smiling Moses"
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Title
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1796 - Scott Co., the escape of "Smiling Moses"
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Date
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Jul 1796
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Formatted date
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1796-07
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In July, 1796, Scott County enslaver John Rhodes offered a $10 reward for the return of Moses, who had escaped from Rhodes' property on McConnell's Run. Moses was described as a "fellow of smiling countenance," twenty years old with a dark complexion and was well dressed in clothing that was "chiefly stolen."
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., August 6, 1796
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