1811 - Jessamine Co., Family of five steals away
Item
- Title
- 1811 - Jessamine Co., Family of five steals away
- Date
- Aug 1811
- Formatted date
- 1811-08
- Event type
- Escape
- Description
- In August, 1811, Jack, Letty and their three children, aged 18 months to about six years old fled Jessamine County enslaver Joseph Hughes. A reward of $10 was offered for their return.
- Location
- Jessamine County (Ky.)
- Bibliographic citation
- Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., August 13, 1811
- Source
- Newspapers.com
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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unknown, Jack [24] | Person |
unknown, Letty [3] | Person |