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

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Record #287 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18560523
County Somerset
Fugitive Age
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Bill
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Somerset
Owner First Name N.P.
Owner Surname Douglass
Owner Location Tyasking
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18560523
Reward Amount 100
Run Date 18560000
Details Ad Duration: 1m Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: text is hard to read Reward: Yes Source: Baltimore Sun Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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