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

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Record #450 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18471113
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 21
Fugitive Date of Birth 1826
Fugitive First Name David
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Cornish
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Eliza
Owner Surname Hooper
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18471113
Reward Amount 200
Run Date 18471030
Details Ad Duration: 18480115 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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