1837--Joseph G. Terrill

Title: 1837--Joseph G. Terrill
Date: 1837
Formatted date: 1837-01-01
Event type: Escape
Description: In 1837, Joseph G. Terrill learned that he was to be sold and decided to take his freedom, along with his five sisters and an enslaved man from another property. The group found their way to Ohio, where they were placed on the Underground Railroad to Windsor Canada. Joseph joined the British forces as a drummer during a small rebellion. The Terrill sisters eventually settled in Ohio and Michigan. Joseph and his family settled in Syracuse, NY around 1861. He lived past 100 years old.
Participant: African American(s): Joseph G. Terrill; Slave holder(s): Terrill; Terrill, John B.
Location: Windsor (Ont.); Boone County (Ky.); Ohio; Michigan
Related resource: Terrill family
Bibliographic citation: "Joseph G. Terrill," Syracuse Herald, Syracuse, NY., 13 Dec 1908
Source: Joseph G. Terrill

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Terrill, John B.	Person