1852--Mass Escape of at Least Thirty Freedom Seekers

Title: 1852--Mass Escape of at Least Thirty Freedom Seekers
Date: 11 Nov 1852
Formatted date: 1852-11-11
Event type: Escape
Description: On November 11, 1852, Jonas Crisler wrote to his family: “there has been at least 30 ran off this faul (sic) 14 at and about Burlington and the rest about Petersburg. Abraham Piatts, Thomas Graves, and William Whittaker all the most valuable I have no doubt if things continue negroes slaves (sic) will be scarce neare the O. River particularly if old Mat Bots and his clan continues their privilege they have had I believe thay have been their pilots and is yet.” Crisler was referring to the other escape of 14 enslved the week before from the aforementioned slaveholders.
Participant: Slave holder(s): Jonas Crisler; Crisler, Jonas; Other participant(s): Abraham Piatts; Thomas Graves; William Whittaker
Location: Burlington (Ky.); Petersburg (Ky.)
Related resource: Crisler family; Graves family; Piatt family; Whitaker family
Bibliographic citation: "At Least Thirty Ran Off," Crisler Family Papers, Library Special Collections and Archives, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort (Ky.).
Source: At Least Thirty Ran Off

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