1808 - Mercer Co., Tom's flight to freedom
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Title
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1808 - Mercer Co., Tom's flight to freedom
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Date
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20 Oct 1808
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Formatted date
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1808-10-20
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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Around October 20th, 1808, a freedom seeker named Tom escaped from Danville-area enslaver James G. Birney , Sr., father of famous abolitionist James G. Birney Jr. Tom was a rope maker and was describeds as about 5'7" tall, with a "yellow" complexion. He had previously been enslaved by Mr. January of Lexington, where Tom's wife also lived. A reward of $10 plus expenses was offfered for his return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Nov 8, 1808
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