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

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Record #491 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18560514
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 25
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name William
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Levin
Owner Surname Hodson
Owner Location Big Mills
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18560430
Reward Amount 300
Run Date 18560426
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Alias: William Andrew Cook Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Must be delivered to Hodson, in the Cambridge Jail. Notes Departure: Took with him a black peter-sham overcoat. Supposed to be in company of Isaac H. Wright and John G. Houston who absconded on the same day. Reward: Yes Source: American Eagle Source Page: 4 Type: run_ad

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