1827 - Woodford Co., Fierce, free-spoken Cool

Item

Title
1827 - Woodford Co., Fierce, free-spoken Cool
Date
Jul 1827
Formatted date
1827-07
Event type
Escape
Description
In mid-July, 1827, a freedom seeker named Cool escaped Woodford County enslaver David Rice. In an ad offering up to $100 for his return, Cool is described as "stout, fierce-looking and free-spoken." He was trained as a blacksmith.
Location
Woodford County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Reporter, Lexington, Ky., Aug 4, 1827
Source
Newspapers.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Woodford County

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