1848--Freedom for Garrett Barkshire
Item
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
Location
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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 |