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

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Record #420 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18290620
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 40
Fugitive Date of Birth 1789
Fugitive First Name Moses
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Mahala
Owner Surname Layton
Owner Location
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18290620
Reward Amount 30
Run Date 18290531
Details Ad Duration: 18290704 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Owner dead Reward: Yes Source: Easton Gazette Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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