1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers
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Title
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1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers
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Date
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Aug 1805
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Formatted date
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1805-08
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In mid August, a large group of freedom seekers escaped from Woodford County enslavers John McQuady and Samuel Berry. The group consisted of a woman, Selah, a boy, Bill and six men: John, Peter, Jacob, Charles, Jack and Curus. a reward of $100 plus expenses was offered for their return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Western Spy and Hamilton Gazette, Cincinnati, Oh., September 25, 1805