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

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Record #485 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18561015
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Joseph
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname Morgan
Owner County
Owner First Name
Owner Surname
Owner Location
Owner State
Press Date 18561015
Reward Amount
Run Date Few Days Before Jail Committed Date
Details Date Committed: 18561006 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: County Jail of Dorchester Notes: From Robert Bell, Sheriff's Office Cambridge, Md. On a fishing excursion down the Bay with three other slaves or fugitives from justice. Owners have 60 days to prove property and pay charges, if not they would be discharged. Notes Departure: From Baltimore City Source: American Eagle Source Page: 3 Type: com_not

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