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1818 - Woodford Co., Abel escapes the Deep South

Title: 1818 - Woodford Co., Abel escapes the Deep South
Date: 1818
Formatted date: 1818
Event type: Escape
Description: Abel, a 30-yr-old freedom seeker, escaped from enslaver Samuel Herman in New Orleans, sometime in 1818. Abel had been purchased from Woodford County enslaver, John Harvy, in 1817 and it was suspected that he had made his way back to Kentucky. A reward of $50 was being offered for his return nearly two years after his escape.
Location: Woodford County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation: Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., May 5, 1820
Source: Newspapers.com

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