1806--Brothers Frederick and Pippen Escape
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Title
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1806--Brothers Frederick and Pippen Escape
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Date
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Nov 1806
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Formatted date
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1806-11-01
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In November 1806, a $10 reward was offered for the capture of the brothers Frederick and Pippen who escaped from the Kirtley family near Tanner's Station (now Petersburg). Frederick is described as being "25 yrs of age, 5'8" high, rather of a yellow complexion, stutters in speech, well made." Pippen is described as " about 5'7" high, heavy shouldered, rather darker than the other" The ad was placed by the representatives of the estate of Jeremiah Kirtley, Jeremiah Kirtley Jr. and Robert Kirtley.
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Bibliographic citation
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"Reward Offered for Escaped Brothers ," Liberty Hall, Cincinnati, OH, 4 Nov 1806