Record #102 from Abstracts from William Still's Underground Railroad

Traveler's Names	Samuel Turner
Age	–
Description	–
Alias	–
Origin- Town/City	–
Origin- County	Kent Co.
Origin- State	Maryland
Destination	Canada
Birthplace	–
Slaveowner's Name	–
Chapter Title	Arrival from Kent County, 1860
Page Number	429
Other Travelers	Samuel Benton, John alexander, James Henry, Samuel Turner
Other Conductors	–
Additional Names	–
Method of Travel	–
Additional Resources	–
Items in Possession	–
Full Narrative	Notice of the fourth passenger unfortunately is missing.

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