1839 - Scott Co., Large reward offered
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Title
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1839 - Scott Co., Large reward offered
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Date
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31 Mar 1839
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Formatted date
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1839-03-31
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On March 31st, 1839 Abram (27 years old) and Solomon (30 years old) escaped from separate enslavers in Scott County. A reward of $450 was offered for the return of both men and two horses they took with them. Enslaver Newton Craig claimed Abram and John Payne claimed Solomon. It was assumed the men had crossed at Warsaw and were headed toward Cleveland, Ohio or Canada.
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Participant
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African American(s): unknown, Solomon
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unknown, Solomon [3]
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Enslaver(s): Payne, Abram; Payne, John
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Other participant(s): Craig, Newton
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Bibliographic citation
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Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, Oh., April 25, 1839
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