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

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Record #349 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18520920
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 6
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Henry
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Wilson
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name C.
Owner Surname Shepherd
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18520920
Reward Amount 50
Run Date 18520711
Details Ad Duration: 12t Destination Catagory: family Destination Justification: believed to be harbored by his mother Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Owner lives in Cambridge Notes Departure: Left Jacob Hooper, York Street Reward: Yes Source: Baltimore Sun Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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