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

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Record #559 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18241113
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 39
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name David
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Robert
Owner Surname Dennis, esq.
Owner Location Vienna
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18241113
Reward Amount 750
Run Date Last Easter
Details Ad Duration: 6t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Dennis was deceased, but Clement Stanford, his executor, placed the ad. $750 reward for all negroes, or $75 for each one secured. Notes Departure: Remarkable for using the term 'Please Providence' very frequently in conversation. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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