1828 - Woodford Co., Gabriel and Maria elope to freedom
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Title
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1828 - Woodford Co., Gabriel and Maria elope to freedom
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Date
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10 Dec 1828
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Formatted date
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1828-12-10
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On Dec 10th, 1828, freedom seekers Gabriel and Maria escaped from the lands of William Shouse in Woodford Co., Shouse offered a $50 reward for their return to him or to Joseph Roper, of Hickman Co. It appears that Shouse may have been leasing the couple from enslaver Roper.
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Bibliographic citation
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Frankfort Argus, Mar. 26, 1828