1840 - Hardin Co., Searching for Sam

Item

Title
1840 - Hardin Co., Searching for Sam
Date
May 1840
Formatted date
1840-05
Event type
Escape
Description
In May of 1840, Mary Fletcher of West Point, Hardin Co., offered a reward of up to $100 for the return of a freedom seeker named Sam. Sam was described as about 28 years old and nearly six feet tall with a large scar from a burn on the side of his face.
Location
Hardin County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky., May 13, 1840
Source
GenealogyBank.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Hardin County

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