1793 - Scott Co., Storytelling Jeffrey
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Title
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1793 - Scott Co., Storytelling Jeffrey
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Date
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Dec 1793
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Formatted date
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1793-12
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In December, 1793, 21-yr-old Jeffrey fled enslaver Thomas Dinwiddie's property near Johnson's Mill in Scott County. Jeffrey was of a "high yellow" complexion and had a large birthmark on the back of his shoulders . Dinwiddie cautioned that Jeffrey was "artful" and a talented storyteller. Two dollars plus expenses was offered for his return.
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Participant
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African American(s): unknown, Jeffrey
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unknown, Jeffrey [4]
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Enslaver(s): Dimwiddie, Thomas
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Dec 21, 1793
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