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1863 - Knox Co., Captured Near Slavery's Demise

Title: 1863 - Knox Co., Captured Near Slavery's Demise
Date: Aug 1863
Formatted date: 1863-08-00
Event type: Escape
Description: In August, 1863, a 20-yr-old freedom seeker named Jim or Lewis was committed to the Fayette County jail as a runaway. He named James Johnson of Knox County as his slaveholder. Jim was described as about 5'6" tall and 140 lbs., with a "yellow" complexion.
Participant: African American, unknown, Jim; unknown, Jim [23]; Slaveholder: Johnson, James
Location: Knox County (Ky.)
Source: Frankfort Weekly Commonwealth; Oct 9, 1863

Item sets: AA--Events--Captures--Kentucky--Knox County; AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Knox County

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