1823 - Knox Co., Free Status not Believed

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Title
1823 - Knox Co., Free Status not Believed
Date
27 Apr 1823
Formatted date
1823-04-27
Event type
Capture
Description
On April 27th, 1823, the sheriff of Knox Co. captured a man named Rueben Johnson as a runaway. Johnson claimed to be free, but apparently had no papers to prove his status. The sheriff described Johnson as between thirty and forty years old, with several scars on his face and he stood at about 5'11" tall. Johnson remained in jail, unclaimed, for 5 months then was hired out for 12 months by county order.
Participant
African American: Johnson, Reuben
Johnson, Reuben
Location
Knox County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Frankfort Argus, Nov 12, 1823
Source
Frankfort Argus
Item sets
AA--Events--Captures--Kentucky--Knox County

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