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

Record Detail

Record #453 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18480812
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 20
Fugitive Date of Birth 1828
Fugitive First Name John
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Elijah
Owner Surname Hurst
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18480812
Reward Amount 150
Run Date
Details Ad Duration: 3w Fugitive Caste: enslaved Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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