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

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Record #494 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18420830
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 40-45
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Betty
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County
Owner First Name
Owner Surname
Owner Location
Owner State
Press Date 18420830
Reward Amount
Run Date
Details Date Committed: 18420808 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Jail Committed: Baltimore City and County Jail Notes: The owner, if any, was to claim her from the jail of James Disney, warden. If no one came forward, she would be discharged according to law. Notes Departure: She was of large size, cross-eyed, and her left ear partly cut off. Reward: No Source: Eastern Shore Star Source Page: 3 Type: com_not

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