Sydney Howard Gay, Record of Fugitives, 1855, page 28

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Sydney Howard Gay, Record of Fugitives, 1855, page 28


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they met took them to y colored church, + there
they fell among friends. Jacob from that time
till quite recently drove a horse on y Canal
from Millersburg to Wrightsville, Cornelia
remaining at Millersburg.

Jacob had been promised his freedom at
21 by his mistress, but she dying before that
time, he was taken by Hutchins + held as
his slave. Cornelia was about to be sold
but not liking her proposed new master,
determined to cleave to her husband.
Sent to Albany. $2

John [T.?] Jones of Chestertown, Md. left home
at night, taking a horse belonging to Richd S.
Thomas, + a buggy belonging to his niece,
Mary Sharks, who lived near by[?], + drove to
Wilmington, Del. where he arrd y next morning. Was
taken to Thos. Garrett, by a colored man, + by him
forwarded on his way to Phila. Left behind him
wife, father, mother, + two brothers, who are all
free. John had overheard his master say, that
"when he got his corn crop in he meant to put
some of his darkies in his pocket, [?]as they were

Author

Sydney Howard Gay
Manuscript title
Record of Fugitives, 1855
Date
1855
Size
x cm x xcm; x in x x in
Penmanship Style
Collection
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Plimpton Collection
Transcription
Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Plimpton Collection
File name
Gay Sydney Howard18xx-001-001-028
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