1811 -Scott Co., Roots and Alice take flight
Item
- Title
- 1811 -Scott Co., Roots and Alice take flight
- Date
- 8 Jul 1811
- Formatted date
- 1811-07-08
- Event type
- Escape
- Description
- On July 8th, 1811, 44-year-old Alice and 25-year-old Roots escaped Georgetown enslaver John H. Jones. Rewards up to $50 for the return of Roots and up to $20 for the return of Alice were offered.
- Participant
- African American(s): unknown, Alice; unknown, Roots
- unknown, Alice [12]
- unknown, Roots
- Enslaver(s): Jones, John H.
- Location
- Georgetown (Ky.)
- Bibliographic citation
- Liberty Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jul 24, 1811
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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unknown, Alice [12] | Person |
unknown, Roots | Person |