1807 - Fayette Co., Freedom on Independence Day

Item

Title
1807 - Fayette Co., Freedom on Independence Day
Date
4 Jul 1807
Formatted date
1807-07-04
Description
On July 4, 33-yr-old Morris celebrated Independence Day by escaping from Fayette Co. enslaver William Allen. He was described as about 5'9" tall and had extensive scarring on the right side of his face from a burn. He left astride Allen's bay horse that had a brand which read "R. B." A "liberal" reward would be given to anyone returning Morris.
Location
Fayette County (Ky.)
Bibliographic citation
Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., Aug 25, 1807
Source
Newspapers.com
Item sets
AA--Events--Escapes--Kentucky--Fayette County

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