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

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Record #375 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 30
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name James
Owner Surname Hall
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18580114
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Date Committed: 18580109 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: New Jersey Jail Committed: Dorchester County Notes: ran w/ 4 slaves, 2 free blacks, & 'white guard' Reward: No Source: Baltimore American and Commercial Advertiser Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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