1811 - Franklin Co., Gambling Joe
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Title
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1811 - Franklin Co., Gambling Joe
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Date
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Apr 1811
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Formatted date
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1811-04
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In April, 1811, enslaver Edmond Searcy placed an ad for the return of 24-year-old Joe. Joe was covered in scars from being punished and had lost some of his hearing in a fight. It was assumed he would have procured a free pass under an alias. Joe was skilled in factory work, handled an axe well and made baskets. He liked to "dress and appear well" and frequently accumulated gambling debts which went unpaid. Searcy offered a $50 reward.
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Bibliographic citation
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Liberty Hall, Cincinnati, Oh., May 8, 1811
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