unknown, Squire [8]

Title: unknown, Squire [8]
Gender: Male
Biography: Freedom seeker Squire escaped from Madison County enslaver Green Clay on Sept 22, 1827. Green Clay was the cousin of Henry Clay and father of emancipationist Cassius Clay. Squire was about 30 yrs old when he escaped and Clay offered a $50 reward for his return. He was described as about six feet tall, with a scar that ran from his mouth back towards his ear. He also was missing a part of his ear, lost in a fight. Squire was listed in Clay's will, along with several other enslaved people who were to be sold out of the state, never to return.; Per the 1828 will of Green Clay, to be sold out of the state, never to return. It's likely that this is a punishment for Squire's foiled escape in 1827.
Birth information: circa 1797
Participant in: 1827 - Madison Co., Brief Freedom for Squire
Relationship: Enslaver(s): Clay, Green; Clay, Green
Bibliographic citation(s): Eagle, Maysville, Ky., Sept 26, 1827; Madison County, Ky., Will Book D, pages 461-469
Source(s): Kentucky Probate records, 1797-1990

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