1848--Alfred Sold South

Title: 1848--Alfred Sold South
Date: 27 Nov 1848
Formatted date: 27 Nov 1848
Event type: Escape
Description: Sold South! On November 27, 1848, freedom Seeker Alfred is caught and lodged in the Claiborne County (Miss.) jail by William H. Jacobs, Esq. Alfred named his slaveholder as George Brasher of Boone County, KY. His escape was made from an overseer named Henry Trisler on Black River.
Participant: African American(s): Alfred; Slave holder(s): George Brasher; Brasher, George Washington [1]; Other participant(s): William H. Jacobs, Esq.; Henry Trisler
Location: Claiborne County (Miss.); Big Black River (Miss.); Boone County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: "Runaway in Jail" Port Gibson Herald and Correspondent, Port Gibson, MS, 8 Dec 1848
Source: Runaway in Jail

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