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

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Record #482 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 19
Fugitive Date of Birth 1789
Fugitive First Name Roger
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Henry
Owner Surname Deane
Owner Location Taylor's Island
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 17960825
Reward Amount 15
Run Date 17960809
Details Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: Calvert County Notes: An ad was placed in the 9/1/1796 issue of the Maryland Gazette announcing the committal of a runaway named Roger who matches this description in the CA jail Reward: Yes Source: Maryland Gazette Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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