1857--Freedom Seeker Caught By F. M. Bess

Item

Title
1857--Freedom Seeker Caught By F. M. Bess
Date
27 Jun 1857
Formatted date
1857-06-27
Event type
Escape
Description
On 27 June 1857, F. M. Bess caught a man from Henry County at the Lochry Ferry and received a $400 out-of-state reward for having caught him on the Indiana side of the Ohio river. This may be a man enslaved to the Sanfords of Boone and Kenton counties, and he may have known his way through the area.
Participant
Slave holder(s): William Sanford
Other participant(s): F.M. Bess
Sanford, William
Location
Lochry Creek (Ind.)
Boone County (Ky.)
Kenton County (Ky.)
Related resource
Bess family
Sanford family

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Title Class
1857--Freedom Seeker Captured Event
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Title Class
Sanford, William Person