1865--Tom Accused of Assisting a Freedom Seeker

Title: 1865--Tom Accused of Assisting a Freedom Seeker
Date: 22 Oct 1865
Formatted date: 1865-10-22
Event type: Escape
Description: Letter from Leonard Stephens, Beech Woods, Kenton County, KY dated October 22, 1865: “Tom,” an enslaved man of Leonard Stephens, is accused by Dr. Blanton (Union, KY) of helping a male freedom seeker escape (from Blanton’s farm). Blanton came and searched the cabins of the enslaved people at Stephens’ farm and did not find the missing man. Tom was highly offended, and left for Covington, as he would “live no where that his house was allowed to be searched.” He returned two weeks later, but it is unclear if he stayed. There was concern on Tom’s part that he was in danger because of the accusation, and Stephens seemed to think the evidence indicated he was indeed involved.
Participant: African American(s): Tom; unknown, Tom [23]; Slave holder(s): Leonard Stephens; Stephens, Leonard; Other participant(s): Dr. Blanton
Location: Beech Woods (Ky.); Covington (Ky.); Union (Ky.)
Related resource: Stephens family
Source: Stephens Family Letters and Documents

Filter by resource type and property:

Items with "Participant in: 1865--Tom Accused of Assisting a Freedom Seeker"
Title	Class
Stephens, Leonard	Person
unknown, Tom [23]	Person