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

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Record #633 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18320818
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Aaron
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name Charles
Owner Surname Goldsborough
Owner Location Shoal Creek near Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18320915
Reward Amount 100
Run Date 18320915
Details Fugitive Caste: Enslaved Notes Departure: A carpenter by trade, about 5'5, high forehead, short face, roguish countenance. Wearing tow linen trowsers, dark roundabout, old fur hat that's bell crowned and a pair of new, thick shoes. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 4 Type: run_ad

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