1811--Sarah Escapes with Isom

Title: 1811--Sarah Escapes with Isom
Date: 13 May 1811
Formatted date: 1811-05-13
Event type: Escape
Description: On May 13, 1811 Sarah, a 21 or 22 yrs old enslaved woman of the estate of Jeremiah Early of Lynchburg, VA, has escaped in the company of Isom Arthur, described as a man of dark skin, but it is unclear if he is also enslaved. Both were on horseback . Jeremiah Early's son, Abner Early, a cousin of Boone County slaveholder Whitfield, Early, placed an advertisement offering a $50 reward for their return.
Participant: African American(s): Sarah; Slave holder(s): Jeremiah Early; Jeremiah, Early; Other participant(s): Isom Arthur; Abner Early; Whitfield Early
Location: Lynchburg (Va.); Boone County (Ky.)
Related resource: Early family
Bibliographic citation: "Reward Offered for Sarah and Isom," Liberty Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 2 May 1811
Source: Reward Offered for Sarah and Isom

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