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Pardon Records (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

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  • Record #1
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    selling a slave entitled to freedom after a term of years, to a certain John Sanders, who was not…
    First Name
    John Fisher
    Surname
    Purnell
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    selling a slave entitled to freedom after a term of years, to a certain John Sanders, who was not at that time a bona fide resident of this state, and knowing that the said Sanders was proclaimed engaged and employed to purchase slaves for another person
    First Name
    John Fisher
    Surname
    Purnell
    Gender
    M
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: January Term 1853
    Date Of Decision: 18530907
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Source Page: 161
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  • Record #2
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    buying Negro Milcah, slave of John Fisher Purnell, entitled to her freedom after a term of years,…
    First Name
    John
    Surname
    Sanders
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Worcester
    Crime
    buying Negro Milcah, slave of John Fisher Purnell, entitled to her freedom after a term of years, knowing the said Milcah to be entitled to her freedom after a term of years, with the intention to transport her, the said Milcah, out of this state
    First Name
    John
    Surname
    Sanders
    Gender
    M
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18530907
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Source Page: 162
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  • Record #3
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    5 indictments (3 indictments in Queen Anne's County) (2 indictments in Talbot County) of enticing…
    First Name
    James E.
    Surname
    Work
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    5 indictments (3 indictments in Queen Anne's County) (2 indictments in Talbot County) of enticing, persuading and assisting certain slaves to escape from their lawful owners
    First Name
    James E.
    Surname
    Work
    Gender
    M
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: In both Queen Anne & Talbot Counties Nov Term 1848
    Date Of Decision: 18531229
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Source Page: 174
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  • Record #4
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
    First Name
    Israel
    Surname
    Banning
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
    First Name
    Israel
    Surname
    Banning
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18510906
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of John Harris)
    Source Page: 125
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  • Record #5
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
    First Name
    Jacob
    Surname
    Stevens
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
    First Name
    Jacob
    Surname
    Stevens
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18510906
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: (slave of John W. Battie)
    Source Page: 126
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  • Record #6
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and …
    First Name
    Isaac
    Surname
    Stevens
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    absconding and masking his way to the State of Delaware, with the intention of escaping from and entirely depriving his owner of his services, contrary to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided
    First Name
    Isaac
    Surname
    Stevens
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18510906
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of Speddin Orum)
    Source Page: 127
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  • Record #7
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    enticing and persuading the slave of John Caulk to run away
    First Name
    Negro Solomon
    Surname
    Moon
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    enticing and persuading the slave of John Caulk to run away
    First Name
    Negro Solomon
    Surname
    Moon
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: November Term 1847
    Date Of Decision: 1848010
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Source Page: 24
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  • Record #8
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    felony in running away from her master against his will and consent with a view to escape entirel…
    First Name
    Ann
    Surname
    Thomas
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    felony in running away from her master against his will and consent with a view to escape entirely from servitude
    First Name
    Ann
    Surname
    Thomas
    Gender
    F
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18481024
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state
    Source Page: 41
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  • Record #9
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away against the will and consent of his mistress and owner
    First Name
    Henry
    Surname
    Murray
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away against the will and consent of his mistress and owner
    First Name
    Henry
    Surname
    Murray
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18481101
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state
    Source Page: 42
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  • Record #10
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from the service of her master against his will and consent with a view to escape en…
    First Name
    Negro Ann
    Surname
    –
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from the service of her master against his will and consent with a view to escape entirely from servitude and thereby to deprive her said master of her services
    First Name
    Negro Ann
    Surname
    –
    Gender
    F
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18490815
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of William Goldsborough)
    Source Page: 56
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  • Record #11
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    felony, ran away from the service of his mistress against the will and consent of his said mistre…
    First Name
    Negro Daniel
    Surname
    –
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    felony, ran away from the service of his mistress against the will and consent of his said mistress with a view to escape entirely from servitude and thereby to deprive his said mistress entirely of his services
    First Name
    Negro Daniel
    Surname
    –
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18490825
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state
    Source Page: 57
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  • Record #12
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from his said owner with the view of depriving him of his services
    First Name
    Negro Cyrus
    Surname
    –
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from his said owner with the view of depriving him of his services
    First Name
    Negro Cyrus
    Surname
    –
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18491108
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of George Hale)
    Source Page: 68
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  • Record #13
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from his said owner with the view of depriving him of his services
    First Name
    Isaiah
    Surname
    Brown
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    County
    Talbot
    Crime
    running away from his said owner with the view of depriving him of his services
    First Name
    Isaiah
    Surname
    Brown
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    ENSLAVED
    Details
    Date Of Decision: 18500109
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Notes: pardoned; sold beyond state (slave of Charles Lowndes (?))
    Source Page: 71
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  • Record #14
    County
    Somerset
    Crime
    Bastardy with a Negro
    First Name
    Maria
    Surname
    Shores
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Somerset
    Crime
    Bastardy with a Negro
    First Name
    Maria
    Surname
    Shores
    Gender
    F
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: October Term 1868
    Date Of Decision: 18701513
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Notes: "recommended to the clemency of the Governor by the committee of the legislature"
    Source Page: 202
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  • Record #15
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    persuading slaves to run away
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Hill
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    persuading slaves to run away
    First Name
    William
    Surname
    Hill
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: April Term 1862
    Date Of Decision: 18650207
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Source Page: 432
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  • Record #16
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    fraudulently and unlawfully arresting and ? a negro girl named Charlotte knowing her to be free w…
    First Name
    William E.
    Surname
    Chance
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    fraudulently and unlawfully arresting and ? a negro girl named Charlotte knowing her to be free with the intent of having her carried out of the state contrary to the provisions of the act of assembly in such case made and provided and against the peace?
    First Name
    William E.
    Surname
    Chance
    Gender
    M
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: April Term 1848
    Date Of Decision: 18491001
    Executive Decision: Nolle Prosequi
    Source Page: 62
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  • Record #17
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    enticing slaves to run away
    First Name
    Hugh
    Surname
    Hazlett
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    enticing slaves to run away
    First Name
    Hugh
    Surname
    Hazlett
    Gender
    M
    Race
    WHITE
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: November Term 1858
    Date Of Decision: 18641219
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Source Page: 426
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  • Record #18
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    knowingly having in his possession a certain abolition pamphlet called "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of an …
    First Name
    Samuel
    Surname
    Green
    Status
    FREE
    County
    Dorchester
    Crime
    knowingly having in his possession a certain abolition pamphlet called "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of an inflammatory character and calculated to create discontent amongst the colored population of this state
    First Name
    Samuel
    Surname
    Green
    Gender
    M
    Race
    BLACK
    Status
    FREE
    Details
    Date Of Conviction: April Term 1857
    Date Of Decision: 18620306
    Executive Decision: Pardon
    Source Page: 339
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