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Record #23 from Abstracts from William Still's Underground Railroad

Traveler's Names	Henrietta Dobson
Age	–
Description	–
Alias	–
Origin- Town/City	Cambridge
Origin- County	Dorchester
Origin- State	Maryland
Destination	Canada
Birthplace	–
Slaveowner's Name	–
Chapter Title	The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number	104
Other Travelers	Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors	–
Additional Names	–
Method of Travel	–
Additional Resources	–
Items in Possession	–
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Traveler's Names: Daniel Stanly
Age: 35
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: Robert Calender

Traveler's Names: Daniel Stanly
Age: 35
Description: Well-made and wide-awake
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: Robert Calender
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 102
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
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Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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Traveler's Names: Nat Amby
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: John Muir

Traveler's Names: Nat Amby
Age: –
Description: Full black and about 6 feet high ; of powerful physical pro-
portions, and of more than ordinary intellectual capacities. Slight impediment, large scar on the neck
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: John Muir
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 103-104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
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Additional Names: –
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Additional Resources: The following advertisement from The Cambridge Democrat of Nov. 4,
speaks for itself ?
$300 REWARD. ? Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday night last, 17th inst., my negro woman Lizzie, about 28 years old. She is medium sized, dark complexion, good-looking, with rather a down look. When spoken to, replies quickly. She was well dressed, wearing a red and green blanket shawl, and carried with her a variety of clothing. She ran off in company with her husband, Nat Amby (belonging to John Muir, Esq.), who is about 6 feet in height, with slight impediment in his speech, dark chestnut color, and a large scar on the side of his neck. I will give the above reward if taken in this County, or one-half of what she sells for if
taken out of the County or State. In either case to be lodged in Cambridge Jail.
Cambridge, Oct. 21, 1857. ALEXANDER H. BAYLY.
P. S.? For the apprehension of the above-named negro man Nat, and delivery in Cambridge Jail, I will give $500 reward. JOHN Mum.
Items in Possession: good pistol and a big knife
Full Narrative: Nat is no ordinary man. Like a certain other Nat known to history, his honest and independent bearing in every respect was that of a natural hero. He was full black, and about six feet high ; of powerful physical proportions, and of more than ordinary intellectual capacities. With the strongest desire to make the Port of Canada safely, he had resolved to be " carried back," if attacked by the slave hunters, " only as a dead man." He was held to service by John Muir, a wealthy farmer, and the owner of 40 or 50 slaves. " Muir would drink and was generally devilish." Two of Nat's sisters and one of his brothers had been "sold away to Georgia by him." Therefore, admonished by threats and fears of having to pass through the same fiery furnace, Nat was led to consider the U. G. R. R. scheme. It was through the marriage of Nat's mistress to his present owner that he came into Muir's hands. " Up to the time of her death," he had been encouraged to "hope" that he would be " free;"indeed, he was assured by her" dying testimony that the slaves were not to be sold." But regardless of the promises and will of his departed wife, Muir soon extinguished all hopes of freedom from that quarter. But not believing that God had put one man here to "be the servant of another ? to work," and get none of the benefit of his labor, Nat armed himself with a good pistol and a big knife, and taking his wife with him, bade adieu forever to bondage. Observing that Lizzie (Nat's wife) looked pretty decided and resolute, a member of the committee
remarked, "Would your wife fight for freedom?" "I have heard her say she would wade through blood and tears for her freedom," said Nat, in the most serious mood. AUBURN, June 10th, 1858.
MR. WILLIAM STILL : ? Sir, will you be so Kind as to write a letter to affey White in straw berry alley in Baltimore city on the point Say to her at nat Ambey that I wish to Know from her the Last Letar that Joseph Ambie and Henry Ambie two Brothers and Ann Warfield a couisin of them two boys I state above I would like to hear from my mother sichy Ambie you will Please write to my mother and tell her that I am well and doing well and state to her that I perform my Relissius dutys and I would like to hear from her and want to know if she is performing her Relissius dutys yet and send me word from all her children I left behind say to affey White that I wish her to write me a Letter in Hast my wife is well and doing well and my nephew is doing well Please teli affey White when she writes to me to Let me know where Joseph and Henry Ambie is
Mr. Still Please Look on your Book and you will find my name on your Book They
was eleven of us children and all when we came through and I feal interrested about my Brothers I have never heard from them since I Left home you will Please Be Kind
annough to attend to this Letter When you send the answer to this Letter you will
Please send it to P. R. Freeman Auburn City Cayuga County New York
Yours Truly NAT AMBIE.

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Traveler's Names: John Scott
Age: 36
Alias: Jack Scott
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: David B. Turner, Esq.

Traveler's Names: John Scott
Age: 36
Description: substantially built, dark color, and of quiet and prepossessing manners.
Alias: Jack Scott
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: David B. Turner, Esq.
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104-105
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
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Full Narrative: " JACK SCOTT." Jack is about thirty-six years of age, substantially built, dark color, and of quiet and prepossessing manners. He was owned by David B. Turner, Esq., a dry goods merchant of New York. By birth, Turner was a Virginian, and a regular slave-holder. His slaves were kept
hired out by the year. As Jack had had but slight acquaintance with his New York owner, he says but very little about him. He was moved to leave simply because he had got tired of working for the " white people for nothing." Fled from Richmond, Va. Jack went to Canada direct. The following letter furnishes a clew to his whereabouts, plans, etc. MONTREAL, September 1st 1859.
DEAR SIR :? It is with extreme pleasure that I set down to inclose you a few lines to let you know that I am well & I hope when these few lines come to hand they may find you & your family in good health and prosperity I left your house Nov. 3d, 1857, for Canada I Received a letter here from James Carter in Peters burg, saying that my wife would leave there about the 28th or the first September and that he would send her on by way of Philadelphia to you to send on to Montreal if she come on you be please to send
her on and as there is. so many boats coming here all times a day I may not know what time she will. So you be please to give her this direction, she can get a cab and go to the Donegana Hotel and Edmund Turner is there he will take you where I lives and if he is not there cabman take you to Mr Taylors on Durham St. nearly opposite to the Methodist
Church. Nothing more at present but Remain your well wisher JOHN SCOTT.

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Traveler's Names: William
Age: 25
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: –
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: William
Age: 25
Description: Complexion brown, intellect naturally good, no favorable notions of the peculiar institution
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: –
Origin- County: –
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: –
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: Armed with formidable dirk knife
Full Narrative: William is 25, complexion brown, intellect naturally good, with her favoriable notions of the peculiar institution. He was armed with a formidable dirk knife, and declared he would use if attacked, rather than be dragged back to bondage.

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Traveler's Names: Hannah Peters
Age: 23 or 24
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Marshall Hope
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: Charles Peters

Traveler's Names: Hannah Peters
Age: 23 or 24
Description: Hearty-looking young woman
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Marshall Hope
Origin- County: Caroline
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: Charles Peters
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: HANNAH is a hearty-looidng young woman of 23 or 24, with a countenance that indicated that liberty was what she wanted and was contending for, and that she could not willingly submit to the yoke. Though she came with the Cambridge party, she did not come from Cambridge, but from Marshall Hope, Caroline County, where she had been owned by Charles Peters, a man who had distinguished himself by getting "drunk, scratching and fighting, etc.," not unfrequently in his own family even. She had no parents that she knew of. Left because they used her " so bad, beat and knocked " her about.

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Traveler's Names: Elizabeth Amby
Age: 28
Alias: Lizzie
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: Elizabeth Amby
Age: 28
Description: medium sized, dark complexion , good-looking, with a down look
Alias: Lizzie
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 103-104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: The following advertisement from The Cambridge Democrat of Nov. 4, speaks for itself -- $300 Reward/--Ran away from the subscriber, on Saturday night lats 17th inst., my negro woman Lizzie, about 28 years old. She is medium sized, dark complexion, good-looking with rather a down look. When spoken to, replies quickly. She was well dressed, wearing a red and green blanket shawl, and carried with her a variey of clothing. She ran off in company with her husband, Nat Amby (blonging to John Muir, Esq. ), whi is about 6 feet in heitht with slight impediment in his speech, dark chestnut color, and a large scar on the side of his neck. I will the above reward if taken in this county, or one-half of what she sells for if taken out of the Conty or State. In either case to be lodged in Cambridge Jail. Cambridge, Oct. 21 1857 Alexander H. Bayly P.S. -- For the apprehension of th e above-named negro man Nat and delivery in Cambridge Jail, I will give $500 reward John MUir
Items in Possession: –
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Traveler's Names: Josiah Stanly
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: Josiah Stanly
Age: –
Description: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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Traveler's Names: Caroline Stanly
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: Caroline Stanly
Age: –
Description: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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Traveler's Names: Daniel Stanly, Jr
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: Daniel Stanly, Jr
Age: –
Description: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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Traveler's Names: John Stanly
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: John Stanly
Age: –
Description: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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Traveler's Names: Miller Stanly
Age: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –

Traveler's Names: Miller Stanly
Age: –
Description: –
Alias: –
Origin- Town/City: Cambridge
Origin- County: Dorchester
Origin- State: Maryland
Destination: Canada
Birthplace: –
Slaveowner's Name: –
Chapter Title: The Arrivals of a Single Month
Page Number: 104
Other Travelers: Daniel Stanly, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanley, Daniel Stanley, Jr, John Stanley, Miller Stanly
Other Conductors: –
Additional Names: –
Method of Travel: –
Additional Resources: –
Items in Possession: –
Full Narrative: DANIEL STANLY, Nat Amby, John Scott, Hannah Peters, Henrietta Dobson, Elizabeth Amby, Josiah Stanly, Caroline Stanly, Daniel Stanly, jr., John Stanly and Miller Stanly (arrival from Cambridge.) Daniel is about 35, well-made and wide-awake. Fortunately, in emancipating himself, he also, through great perseverance, secured the freedom of his wife and six children ; one child he was compelled to leave behind. Daniel belonged to Robert Calender, a farmer, and, "except when in a passion," said to be "pretty clever." However, considering as a father, that it was his "duty to do all he could " for his children, and that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, Daniel felt bound to seek refuge in Canada. His wife and children were owned by "Samuel Count, an old, bald-headed, bad man," who "had of late years been selling and buying slaves as a business," though he stood high and was a "big bug in Cambridge." The children were truly likely- looking.

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