1848--Freedom for Garrett Barkshire

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Title

1848--Freedom for Garrett Barkshire

Date

1848

Formatted date

1848-01-01

Event type

Manumission

Description

The son of Samuel Barkshire and Frances Newman, he was an Underground Railroad conductor, he worked on riverboats which traveled south to New Orleans and brought freedom seekers back. He was born in Boone County, enslaved by the Barkshire family and was possibly transferred to Joseph and Nancy Hawkins. In Rising Sun by 1836, he was officially manumitted in 1848. He was married twice and died in Terre Haute, IN in 1894.

Participant

African American(s): Garrett Barkshire; Samuel Barkshire; Frances Newman
Slave holder(s): Hawkins, Joseph; Hawkins, Nancy

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Bibliographic citation

"More Western Memories: How slaves were harbored and forwarded to canada before the war," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, N.Y., 24 May 1887
Ohio County Deed Book B, page 421

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Title Alternate label Class
Hawkins, Joseph Participant in Person
Newman, Frances Harriet Participant in Person
Barkshire, Garrett [1] Participant in Person
Barkshire, Samuel Participant in Person
Barkshire, Dickey Participant in Person
Hawkins, Nancy Participant in Person