1823--Jim Captured
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Title
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1823--Jim Captured
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Date
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24 Jul 1823
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Formatted date
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1823-07-24
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On July 24, 1823, Jim, a freedom seeker from Muhlenburg County, KY, is captured and held by the Boone County Jailer Benjamin Willis. The slaveholder named in the advertisement is James Milligan. Milligan's 1820 census record shows seven enslaved people, one of whom is an adult male.
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Participant
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African American(s): Jim
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Slave holder(s): James Milligan
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Milligan, James
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Other participant(s): Benjamin Willis
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Bibliographic citation
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"Jim Jailed, Slaveholder Sought ," Frankfort Argus, Frankfort, KY, 10 Dec 1823
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