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Mason County, Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1804-1860 From Ancestry.com, "this collection of marriages adds to the growing number of databases in the "Ellsberry Collection." The database was compiled by long-time researcher, school teacher, and professional genealogist Elizabeth Ellsberry. Marriage records contain the names of both spouses and date of marriage."
- Wood, Horatio
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Mason County, Kentucky, marriage records, 1820-1833 Marriage records for Mason County (Ky.) for the span of 1820 till 1833.
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Mason County (Ky.) Located in northeastern Kentucky along the Ohio River and the boundary with Ohio, the county is 50 miles northeast Lexington,and the county seat is Maysville. One of the original counties that predated statehood, it was named for George Mason (1725-1792), who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Bracken County (Ky.) Located in northern Kentucky along the Ohio River and the boundary with Ohio, the county is 50 miles northeast of Lexington, and the county seat is Brooksville. The county is reportedly named for Big and Little Bracken Creeks, which were named for William Bracken, an early settler and avid hunter who settled along one of the streams.
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Fleming County (Ky.) Located in northern Kentucky, the county is about 40 miles northeast of Lexington, and the county seat is Flemingsburg. The county was named for soldier and frontiersman Colonel John Fleming.
- Whitaker, William
- Norris, Joseph
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1848--Mass Escape of Over Forty Freedom Seekers It is reported that the slaveholders P. Wherritt, G. Remington, Benson Roberts, W. G. Hedges, John Righter suffered a mass escape of over forty enslaved persons who were armed and aided by abolitionists. One white man was killed in attempting to capture these freedom seekers. A mob gathered in Bracken County (Ky.).
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1866--Alexander and Sleet Families Assaulted and Intimidated William and Eliza Sleet and James and Mary Alexander were “beaten in a most cruel and inhuman manner,” their property was destroyed and their lives were threatened if they tried to return back home. The Sleet family lived in Verona in 1870, and James and Mary Alexander lived in Mason County in 1870.
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1846--Mortgage of Enslaved People In September 23 1846, Horatio Wood, of Boone County mortgages his enslaved people: Betsy (a woman about 50 yrs old), Charles (a boy about 15 yrs old), and Jim (a boy about 9 yrs old) for the sum of $1,075 to Martha D. Wood of Mason County. Martha gave Wood $500 and agreed to be his security for the remaining $575 for which Horatio Wood is indebted to Samuel E. Colochy, J.J. Miller and Marshal M. McNanama. Transfer of ownership of the enslaved people would occur if Horatio is unable to pay his debts.
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1843--Ad For Seven Runaway Slaves Mr. Lee releases an advertisement for seven runaway slaves. One is described: “Fanny the mother of the four children is about 25 years of age, white as most white women, straight light hair."
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1852--Eight Slaves Escape Five men, a woman and two children, belonging to “sundry citizens of Mason County” made their escape. It is assumed that they went together and were assisted. The Maysville Eagle calls for an “association of slave holders” for the protection of their property.
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Negro Stampede From the article, "On Tuesday night last, (five men, a woman, and two children) belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, Kentucky, made their escape, and have not yet been recovered. There is strong ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and that they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. Tee Maysville Eagle calls for an association of Slave holders for the protection of their property. '"
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1858--Juliet Miles Caught Juliet Miles, former enslaved, was caught attempting to free her children and grandchildren and others (10 total) from slavery in Bracken and Mason Counties.
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1844--Violence After Slaves' Capture Several freedom seekers owned by Col. Edward Towers, were hidden in the homes of Robert Miller and Absolom King in the Red Oak Settlement. Two were discovered in Miller’s house and he (Miller) was stabbed to death. At King’s house, a fight ensued. Col Tower’s son was killed, then King was shot. The sheriff arrived and stopped the violence. Days later, Kentuckians returned and burned the abolitionists’ houses and hanged a freedom seeker.
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1848--Mass Escape of Fifteen to Twenty Freedom Seekers 15 or 20 freedom seekers from Mason County escaped from slaveholders Greathouse, Gorsuch and others. Six of the group crossed at Ripley. Conductors were captured, one white and one free person of color, from Cincinnati. This occurred on the same night as a large group from Harrison was being pursued and engaged in Bracken County.
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1864--Daniel Jailed On July 15, 1864, A man by the name of Daniel who belonged to Walker Thornton of Harrison County, was jailed in Bracken County.
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1849--Escape Attempt Across River Eight enslaved people attempted to cross “below Maysville” on September 10, 1849. The skiff capsized, 4 drowned, four were caught, and the enslaved conductor was flogged with 39 lashes.
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1852--Slaves Escape Thirty-one enslaved people from Augusta (Bracken County) and Dover, KY (Mason County) escaped into Ripley. Clothing was found, one homeowner refused a search warrant. Three were captured, local authorities and residents did not cooperate.
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1855--Escape on Steamer “We learn from the Maysville Eagle that a judgment for some $1500 was obtained against the steamer Bostona in the Lewis Circuit Court last week for having taken off a slave belonging to Mrs. Eshom.”
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1856--John Price Escapes In January 1856, John Price escaped from a slaveholder by the name of John G. Bacon of Tuckahoe Ridge (just opposite Rev. Rankin’s home in Ripley) In 1858 a slavehunter came after him. Two-hundred citizens assisted in his escape.
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1853--Reward Ad For Emily A $100 reward Ad for Emily states that she ran away on July 27, 1853, from “near Lewisburg” Mason County. Her slaveholder name was Thomas H. Williams.
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1853--Five Slaves Escape In September 1853, a few miles below Maysville, 5 enslaved escape and 3 are described as “very fair and delicate mulatto girls." They went through Ripley to freedom.
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1841--Slave Escapes, Conductor Caught One enslaved person was assisted to freedom by a conductor named Thompson. Thompson was caught and tried.