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

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Record #48 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18420706
County Talbot
Fugitive Age 16
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Emory
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Drake
Owner County Talbot
Owner First Name Edward
Owner Surname Gollorthon
Owner Location St. Michaels
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18420903
Reward Amount 300
Run Date 18420826
Details Destination Catagory: family Destination Justification: Mother lives there Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: Baltimore Notes: Brother of John Drake. Has a free Mulatto mother. Reward: Yes Source: Maryland Republican Source Page: 4 Type: run_ad

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