1836--Lewis Buys His Freedom
Item
- Title
- 1836--Lewis Buys His Freedom
- Date
- 1 Aug 1836
- Formatted date
- 1836-08-01
- Event type
- Self-purchase
- Description
- The deed of emancipation states that Lewis had paid his former owner $900 for his freedom. He was initially owned by Samuel Hamilton, then sold to John B. Hamilton and Delaware Dawley, who executed this deed.
- Participant
- African American(s): Lewis
- unknown, Lewis [21]
- Slave holder(s): Hamilton, Samuel; Hamilton, John B; Dawley, Delaware
- Hamilton, Samuel
- Hamilton, John Bird
- Dawley, Delaware
- Location
- Boone County (Ky.)
- Bibliographic citation
- Boone County Deed Book K, page 309
- Source
- Boone County Deed Books
- Item sets
- AA--Events--Self-purchase--Kentucky
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Dawley, Delaware | Person |
| Hamilton, John Bird | Person |
| Hamilton, Samuel | Person |
| unknown, Lewis [21] | Person |