1797 - Scott Co., A sensible family escapes
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Title
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1797 - Scott Co., A sensible family escapes
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Date
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2 Apr 1797
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Formatted date
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1797-04-02
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On April 2nd, 1797, freedom seeker Charles escaped the farm of Benjamin Johnson of Scott County with a woman named Milley and her six-month-old daughter. Both Charles and Milley were described as "sensible." Johnson offered a thirty dollar reward for their return, warning "all persons from harboring them" or "conveying them from the state."
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Apr 12, 1797