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

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Record #638 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18381117
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 28 or 30
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Moses
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name John
Owner Surname Keene
Owner Location near Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18381117
Reward Amount 200
Run Date 18380901
Details Fugitive Alias: Moses Woolford Fugitive Caste: Enslaved Notes: Moses is 5'9 or 10, very stout, well made, dark complexion, down look when spoken too. Moses was hired to Mr. Hugh Nield the present year to follow the water from whom he absconded. Reward: Yes Source: Cambridge Chronicle Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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