1849--Family Escape From Wilson Harper

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Title
1849--Family Escape From Wilson Harper
Date
1849
Formatted date
1849-01-01
Event type
Escape
Description
A man, woman and child escape from Wilson Harper of Boone County. The enslaved man was the son of a free man in Cincinnati named Keyte (Kite). Harper agreed to sell the family to Keyte, with his property in Cincinnati as collateral, a case was brought before the courts when the mortgage was due yet unpaid, in 1851. Harper was ultimately awarded the property and the enslaved people remained free.
Participant
African American(s): Arelda Kite; Elijah Kite; Spencer Kite
Harper, Mary Arelda
Kite, Elijah
Kite, Spencer
Slave holder(s): Wilson Harper
Harper, Wilson
Related resource
Harper family
Bibliographic citation
"Family Escape," The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 7 Aug 1851
"Family Escape From Wilson Harper," The Tennessean, Nashville, TN, 16 Aug 1851

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Items with "Participant in: 1849--Family Escape From Wilson Harper"
Title Class
Harper, Mary Arelda Person
Harper, Wilson Person
Keyte, Joseph Person
Kite, Elijah Person
Kite, Spencer Person