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

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Record #335 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18540525
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 20
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Jane
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname Pennington
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Mary
Owner Surname Jones
Owner Location Tobacco Stick
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18540526
Reward Amount 150
Run Date 18540501
Details Ad Duration: 3t Destination Catagory: family Destination Justification: Has a father living there. Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: New Bedford Notes Departure: Tobaccostick, DO Co. Notes Destination: left Tobaccostick to visit Baltimore; has likely gone to Bew Bedford, as she has a father living there Reward: Yes Source: Baltimore Sun Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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