On the Edge of Freedom: The Fugitive Slave Issue in South Central Pennsylvania, 1820-1870

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Appendixes A. Selected Fugitive Slave Advertisements, 1818–28 Date Ad Placed/ First Run Date of Escape Owner Name/ Location Slave Name/ Sex Age (about) Build/ Demeanor How Left Reward 3/17/18 (3/18/18) Sunday night Edward Stevenson Near Old Liberty Rd., Baltimore Co., Md. David (M) 24 Slender “Had on . . . other clothing which it is deemed unnecessary to mention, as he may change his dress—having a free mother living who has very likely furnished him with the means to do so.” $40. $10 if caught within ten miles, $20 twenty miles, if caught out of state and brought home, or secured in jail, the above $40. Survey of fugitive slave ads for 1818–19 not completed 3/14/20 (3/15/20) 9/26/19 George Shield Near Lanesville, Loudoun Co., Va. Moses (M) 40 $50 if secured in any jail where owner can reach him. 4/18/20 (4/19/20) Last Sunday morning Isaac Peirce Georgetown, D.C. Sam Dover (M) 25 Genteel Extensive new clothing described; “He stole a very fine bright sorrel horse in Georgetown . . . and was seen near Frederick, on the evening he went away, with a . . . young black woman, who had went off him, and who has $50 for securing in jail free papers—both on the same horse. It is supposed they will pass for man and wife. SAM has been used to the care of horses, driving wagon and carriage—and will probably seek for such employment.” 10/17/20 (10/18/20) 9/18/20 Philip Graft Straban Township, Adams Co., Pa. Sam Armstrong (M) 45 Stout $20 for confining in jail 12/5/20 (12/6/20) 10/30/20 Peter Shriner Liberty Town, Frederick Co., Md. Thomas Brown (M) 46 $20 for securing in jail; additional for bringing home 1/2/21 (1/10/21) 9/2/20 Levy Phillips Hyattstown, Montgomery Co., Md. Sophia F) 20 Can read print “No doubt she is somewhere in Adams County, Pennsylvania, as she has been there before.” $40 if delivered to him; $30 if secured in out of state jail; $20 in-state 1/9/21 (1/10/21) 12/23/20 Daniel James Daniel Kiler Near LibertyTown , Frederick Co., Md. Bob (Robert Brookes) (M) Not given Stout “It is supposed he has procured a pass from some free negro.” “Most likely he will change his dress.” $50 for securing in accessible jail (Continued) A. Selected Fugitive Slave Advertisements, 1818–28 (cont’d.) Date Ad Placed/ First Run Date of Escape Owner Name/ Location Slave Name/ Sex Age (about) Build/ Demeanor How Left Reward 5/8/21 (5/16/21) 4/15/21 James A. McCreary Gettysburg John Hubbard (M) 15–16 Light mulatto boy [Unclear if slave or indentured servant] $5 for bringing him back 6/5/21 (6/27/21) 3 years ago Evan Dorsey Linganore, Frederick Co., Md. Philip (M) 25 Strong built $100 if lodged in Gettysburg jail; $125 if lodged in Frederick Co., Md. 6/5/21 (6/27/21) 12/23/21 Daniel James Near Liberty, Linganore, Frederick Co., Md. Bob (Robert Brooks) (M) 24 Ambidextrous “He is supposed to be some where in the State of Pennsylvania” $100 for lodging in Gettysburg jail; $150 in Frederick jail 6/14/21 (6/27/21) Saturday night last John Clabaugh Middleburg, Md. Walter (M) 45 Singular walk “He has no pretension to freedom except while running away.” $40 if brought home; $20 if secured 8/28/21 (9/12/21) 7/21/21 Ephraim Gaither Brookeville, Montgomery Co., Md. John Trip (M) 19 Light made Raised on Eastern Shore; may get there via Baltimore or Annapolis; ad also ran in the Harrisburg Chronicle, York Recorder, and Lancaster Journal. $100 for securing out of state, $60 in state 9/1/21 (9/19/21) 8/25/21 Thomas Kernan Carroll’s Manor, Tuscarora, Frederick Co., Md. Harrison (M) 20 Brought from Eastern Shore; “As he has lately been much with persons from Taney-Town, and is ignorant of the country, it is possible that he may have got direction that way into Pennsylvania.” Ran away from Mr. Patterson’s farm $50 for lodging in Frederick jail 1/8/22 (1/9/22) 12/26/21 Lloyd Luckett Near Newtown, Frederick Co., Md. Frank Hill (M) 27 “I have no doubt he has made for Philadelphia.” “It is supposed said Negro is in...