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

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Record #578 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18250423
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 24
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Anne
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County
Owner First Name Wm.
Owner Surname Stevens, of Thos.
Owner Location
Owner State
Press Date 18250423
Reward Amount 100
Run Date 18250413
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Anne has a notable scar between her eyes. $20 reward if taken in the county, and $100 reward if taken out of the state. Notes Departure: She had a country made dress with a copperas stripe in it; she also carried with her a blue plaid domestic dress. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle & Eastern Shore Advertiser Source Page: 1 Type: run_ad

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