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

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Record #245 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18431212
County Talbot
Fugitive Age 24
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name James
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Thompson
Owner County Fauquier
Owner First Name O.
Owner Surname Keith
Owner Location
Owner State Virginia
Press Date 18431212
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: Carroll County Jail Notes: J. Henry Hoppe, Shff. of Carroll County placed the ad in hopes of finding his owner. Notes Departure: Has a large scar on the cheek under the left jaw, by a burn. Source: Easton Star Source Page: 3 Type: com_not

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