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- Blanton, James
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Tompkins, John John Tompkins is living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky in 1850. His occupation is farmer. In the 1860 and 1870 census John Tompkins is living in Gallatin, Kentucky. In 1880 he is listed as widowed and living in Carrollton and Prestonville, Carroll, Kentucky.
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Carrollton (Mo.) The county seat of Carroll County, Missouri.
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Bush, Samuel Enslaver is of Carroll County, MO
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Washington, Richard Slaveholder is of Carroll County, Missouri
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1847--Recapture Attempt Adam and Sarah Crosswhite and four children escaped from Carroll County slaveholder Francis Giltner. In 1847, Giltner and Francis Troutman went to Marshall, MI, where the Crosswhites were living, to recapture them. This was considered a part of the 1847 “Kentucky Raids.” The Crosswhites were able to escape to Canada, and Giltner took up the matter in the courts.
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Craig, Cyrus Cyrus Craig was the son of Benjamin Craig, who bequeathed enslaved individuals to him through deed.
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Stephens, Mary Jane Stephens Mary Jane Stephens Fish's father beqeuathed an enslaved woman to her in his 1857 division of his estate. In the 1850 and 1860 censues, Mary Jane and her husband Eliza K. Fish are living in Kenton County (Ky.). By the 1870 census they have moved to Owen County (Ky.)
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Sparta (Ky.) Though mostly located in Gallatin County, the southern portion of town is in Owen County.
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1862--Reward Ad For Bob William Hicks, Jailer of Owen County, placed an ad for freedom seeker named Bob, on behalf of slaveholder John Mays of Pike County. Route unknown.
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1850--Boy Listed as "Fugitive" One enslaved boy, age 9, was listed as a “fugitive from the state.” The involved slaveholder is John Glass, District 2, Owen County, Kentucky.
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1850--"Fugitive" Listed on Census One enslaved man, age 20 and characterized as mulatto, is listed as a “fugitive from the state.” The slaveholder involved is Erastus Bainbridge of District 1, Owen County, Kentucky.
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Arnold, William, J. Captured and was a prisoner of war in Knoxville, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky. Paroled and released in June of 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Barns, Shadrach The 1820 Gallatin County census shows Shadrach Barns with one enslaved. The 1830 Gallatin County, Kentucky census shows Shadrach with two known enslaved.
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Graves, Thomas Conn In 1860 Thomas C Graves is living in Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky with his wife and two children. He was born in Kentucky. The 1870 census lists Thomas with his wife and family again in Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky. His occupation is farmer. Thomas is shown in 1880 to be living in Carroll County, Kentucky with his wife and daughter. Thomas C Graves died 23 Sept 1897 and is buried in Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery in Boone County, Kentucky.
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Milton (Ky.) Milton is a small town located on the south bank of the Ohio River, across from Madison, Indiana.
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Bedford (Ky.) Founded in 1805 and incorporated in 1816.
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1854--Alfred Escapes While Leased In 1854, Alfred, enslaved to John and Mary Preston, ran away from another slaveholder to whom he was leased. Mary Preston was a friend of Delia Webster, and may have had anti-slavery leanings.
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1847--Caroline and Family Escape Caroline and her children (Frances, 12, John, 7, Amanda, 4, and Henry, 2) escaped from slaveholder George Ray. The family was captured, in Indiana, but rescued by abolitionist farmer Luther Donnell.
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Susan Utz Farm (Boone County, Ky.) Located on Bullittsville Road north of Burlington, the Susan Utz Farm is the site of the Susan Utz House, the Utz Cemetery and the Utz Slave Cemetery.
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Whitson, Basel Basil Whitson appears to be living in Boone County for the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Censuses. In 1860 he appears to be living in Carroll County, Missouri, before returning to Kentucky to appear on the 1870 census residing in Pendleton County, Ky.
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Utz, Sarah Ann In the 1850 Boone County, Kentucky census Sarah Ann Utz is living with her mother and sister. She marries James Noel in 1854. They had 3 children together. By 1860 Sarah Utz Noel has married Aaron Johnson and is living in Division 3, Livingston, Kentucky. In 1880 and 1900 Sarah (Sallie) Johnson is living in Carrsville, Livingston, Kentucky. She is listed as widowed.
- Akin, Charles
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1857--Three Slaves Attempt Escape An unnamed freedom seeker (under slaveholder William Sandford) was one of three men who had attempted escape from Carroll County. This man had been caught at Lochry Creek in Dearborn County, Indiana. One man, referred to as “Berry’s boy” had been shot and killed at Vevay Indiana during the chase. Another man was sold by slaveholder, William Sandford, after being caught.”
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Grubbs, Robert In 1870 and 1880 Robert Grubbs appears in District 3, Gallatin, Kentucky.