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

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Record #225 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18560103
County Talbot
Fugitive Age
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County
Owner First Name
Owner Surname
Owner Location
Owner State
Press Date 18560103
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: Cambridge Notes: The slave says he sold himself to the men for $50. Notes Departure: Four men from the lower section of Delaware were committed to jail for the kidnapping of a slave. Reward: no Source: Easton Gazette Source Page: 2 Type: com_not

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