1793 - Mercer Co., Ten pounds for Peter's return

Item

Title
1793 - Mercer Co., Ten pounds for Peter's return
Date
20 Sep 1793
Formatted date
1793-09-20
Event type
Escape
Description
in 1793, ten pounds reward was offered by Danville enslaver John Dougherey for the return of 30-yr-old freedom seeker, Peter, who had escaped around Sept 20th. Peter was about 5'10" tall with a "yellow" complexion and several missing front teeth.
Location
Mercer County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., October 12, 1793
Source
Newspapers.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Mercer County

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