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

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Record #273 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 17840701
County Talbot
Fugitive Age 20
Fugitive Date of Birth 1764
Fugitive First Name Ben
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Talbot
Owner First Name Foster
Owner Surname Maynard
Owner Location
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 17840709
Reward Amount 6
Run Date 17840425
Details Fugitive Caste: enslaved Reward: Yes Source: Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser Type: run_ad

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