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

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Record #510 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18280225
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 17
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Isaac
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Northumberland
Owner First Name C.
Owner Surname Taylor
Owner Location
Owner State Virginia
Press Date 18280705
Reward Amount 450
Run Date 18280130
Details Fugitive Caste: enslaved Fugitive Destination: Ran with 8 other slaves. Expected to make way for Delaware. Notes: Reward of $25 for each slave taken in Maryland or Virginia and $50 if taken out of said states. If taken in Maryland, they must be delivered to Samuel Lecompte, Cambridge, Dorchester County. Notes Departure: Had on home made clothes. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 4 Type: run_ad

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