Nelson, Robert
Item
- Title
- Nelson, Robert
- Gender
- Male
- Biography
- Robert Nelson was born in Orange County (Va.) and brought to Boone County (Ky.) as a child. He was to be sold to pay the debts of a slaveholder but ran to Canada. Later, he purchased the freedom of his wife, who belonged to another slaveholder, for $400.
- Member
- Nelson family
- Birth date
- circa 1799
- Place of birth
- Orange County (Va.)
- Participant in
- 1845--Robert Nelson Escape
- Relationship
- Slaveholder(s): unknown
- Bibliographic citation(s)
- "Narrative of Robert Nelson," The North-Side View of Slavery, 1856
- Source(s)
- A North-Side View of Slavery
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| 1845--Robert Nelson Escape | Event |