1846--Case of the Kidnapping of Jerry Phinney

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Title
1846--Case of the Kidnapping of Jerry Phinney
Date
24 Apr 1846
Formatted date
1846-04-24
Event type
Escape
Trial
Description
Judge Brown decided Jerry Phinney was kidnapped and taken to Ohio. It was argued that Phinney was hired out and brought to Ohio on purpose and was not escaping from his enslaver, Mrs. Long.
Participant
African American(s): Phinney, Jerry
Phinney, Jerry
Enslaver(s): Long, Bathsheba
Other participant(s): Forbes, A.C.; Armitage, Jacob

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Phinney, Jerry Person