1864--Freedom Seeker Jailed
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Title
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1864--Freedom Seeker Jailed
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Date
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31 Mar 1864
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Formatted date
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1864-03-31
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On March 31, 1864, Tom was committed to the jail in Kenton County, KY. He is "supposed to belong" to Nancy Rogers, a Boone County slaveholder. The jailer placed an ad with a description of Tom, asking the owner to come forward and retrieve him.
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Participant
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African American(s): Tom
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Slave holder(s): Nancy Rogers
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White, Nancy
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Bibliographic citation
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"Freedom Seeker Jailed," Frankfort Tri-Weekly Commonwealth, Frankfort, KY, 20 Apr 1864
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