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

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Record #524 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18571028
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 35
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Susan
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Samuel
Owner Surname Pattison
Owner Location Near Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18571028
Reward Amount 2000
Run Date 18571024
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: $1000 reward if taken in county, $1500 if taken out of county and in the state, and $2000 reward if taken out of state. Fair proportion to be given if any part is secured. To be lodged in Cambridge Jail. Notes Departure: Rather stout build, speaks rather slow, and had with her four children, varying from one to seven years of age. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Democrat Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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