Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Record Detail

Record #11 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18350707
County Worcester
Fugitive Age
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Milkey
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Worcester
Owner First Name William
Owner Surname Turner
Owner Location Sandy Hill
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18350707
Reward Amount 50
Run Date 18350622
Details Fugitive Caste: Enslaved; Destination: Pennsylvania or New York; Notes: Also owned by J.M. Jones; formerly owned by Capt. William Riley; left behind her 8-day-old child when she escaped; Reward: Yes; Source: Snow Hill Borderer; Source Page: 3; Type: run_ad

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