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

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Record #473 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18230915
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 21
Fugitive Date of Birth 1802
Fugitive First Name Jacob
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Weedly
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name James
Owner Surname Wolford
Owner Location
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18230923
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Ad Duration: 18231028 Date Committed: 18230819 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: Baltimore County Reward: No Source: Daily National Intelligencer Source Page: 3 Type: com_not

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