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

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Record #152 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18380919
County Talbot
Fugitive Age 28
Fugitive Date of Birth 1810
Fugitive First Name Harriet
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname Sherwood
Owner County Talbot
Owner First Name Thomas
Owner Surname Faulkner
Owner Location Choptank, near Dover Bridge, Talbot County
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18380919
Reward Amount 50
Run Date 18380905
Details Ad Duration: 18380926 Destination Justification: It is supposed she came over in the Steamboat Maryland Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: Baltimore Reward: Yes Source: Baltimore Sun Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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