# tbl_001_runawayads_md_DCPG

notes_general:
stole a bay mare hores as getaway transport

notes_destination:
had been to several cities with master before fleeing; NY, Phila, Balti, Wash DC


notes_general:
ad placed by William Flynn, "gardener at Arlington"

notes_departure:
enticed away by mother, known in DC, no longer in area; ran with sister


notes_general:
purchased from John Hodges of Upper Marlboro some time earlier; aquainted with market in Upper Marl.

notes_destination:
has free mother Upper Marlboro, well aquainted with WDC


notes_general:
purchased by Mr. Dick from at Edward Coleman at the slave's request


notes_general:
familiar with the C and O Canal and Georgetown

notes_departure:
inference is of a local departure; no specificity


notes_destination:
has a wife at Charles Bowie's, Upper Marlboro


notes_departure:
was hired out to a Mr. Spalding in the rear of the jail


notes_general:
he was hired out to RAC Magruder, Forest of Prince George's County

notes_departure:
was in Wasington visiting mother; appeared to be returning to Magruder's


notes_general:
went to camp meeting in Calvert Count, did not return

notes_destination:
likely try and get north, perhaps through Baltimore


notes_general:
Ran with brother; re-advertisment by owner who since lost a third to flight see entry 2625, 2626


notes_general:
went to a camp meeting never to return; can read and write see entry. 2649 - 50


notes_destination:
"has a wife at Mr. Azell Beall's, nr. Buena Vista


dest_just:
"he has a wife at Mr. Azell Beall's nr. Buena Vista…"


notes_general:
"says he belongs to a Mr. William Hardesty of Baltimore, and that he has been fisshing for a Mr. McCay"


notes_destination:
"he has a father and mother belonging to P.T. Berry in Georgetown, and a wife in Upper Marlboro"


notes_destination:
"She has a mother and a father at 'Black Walnut Thicket' Farm, in Nottingham District


notes_departure:
hired out to Richard H. Gantt, Esq., nr. Lower Marlboro, Calvert County


notes_destination:
"…in Calvert County, or in Nottingham, or in Washington City where she has a sister…"


notes_general:
he came out of the estate of the late Thomas Craufurd

notes_destination:
he has a wife (a free woman) staying in the neighborhood of Polly Berry; relations at Greewood, and Dr. David Craufurds; wife very recently lived with me


notes_general:
purchased from R.C. Brooke, Esq. Formerly of this county…

notes_destination:
has relations at the late Benj. O. Mullikin and Charles C. Hill's quarter farm


notes_general:
jail break; ran when fellow inmate (non-black) fled too

notes_departure:
was placed in jail by "gentleman" from Calvert awaiting sale


notes_general:
purchased Jan. 27, 1855 from B.V. and W.L. Campbell of Baltimore; who purchased her from Henry Norfolk of CV


notes_general:
purchase from the estate of John B. Brooke (see ad for estate sale, Planters' Advocate March 7, 1855)

notes_destination:
father and mother belonging to Wm. Z. Beall, Esq., on his Forest Plantation


notes_departure:
this is his third flight attempt since 1854 (see entry 2536 and 2551 for earlier attempts)

notes_destination:
has relations in DC; grandmother, Ann Shaw; relations in PG belonging to Allen P. Bowie, Sarah Talburtt, Gov. Samuel Sprig; wife belongs to Dr. David Craufurd


notes_destination:
his father lives in Phila; mother belongs to Hon. John Johsn, lately of Annapolis, but presently in B'more; borther at Clement T. Hilleary's nr. Bladensburg…


notes_destination:
he has a wife living at Henry Jone's nr. Queen Anne, PG; a number of relations in AA -- living at John and Albert Clagett's nr. The South River Bridge


notes_general:
purchased from the estate of Robert Ghiselin [of PG]

notes_destination:
he has a wife at James Somerville's, nr. Nottingham


notes_destination:
she has been seen on the plantation of Mr. C.S. Middleton, inSpaldings…has a sister at Horatio Clubb's..a husband at Ann Hall's in the Forest of PGC; relatives at Thom. Claggett's quarter place in the Forest


notes_general:
this may be same nathan running AGAIN from entry_no 2535

notes_destination:
he has a mother living at my lower farm, father and others Messrs Scott; other acqaintancses at Richard Mullikin's, Washington C. Calvert's, and at "Bellefield" and at "Key's Quarter"; grandmother living with Ms. Scott in DC nr 7th st.


notes_general:
purchased "some years ago from the estate of William N. Boteler of PG

notes_destination:
His mother belongs to John Beal who is living with John T. Berry nr. Nottingham


notes_general:
he states that he is indetured apprentice to William Howard of Prince Frederick, CV


notes_general:
ran after whipping; ran with Henry (entry 2545)

notes_destination:
may try to go to Baltimore, Annapolis, or Queentown (QA) where her mother, brother and sisters live who also belong to Mitchell; father is free, also in Queentown, working on grain boat of Cpt. Larrimore; has relatives at Poplar Hill, PG;


notes_destination:
has step father named Boston in Annapolis


notes_general:
purchased from estate of John Duvall of Gov. Bridge AA

notes_destination:
has free wife in AA; brother in Baltimore


notes_destination:
has children Philadelphia, wife in Hampstead VA


notes_general:
captured at some point, West would flee again in summer 1856; see entry 2609

notes_destination:
has relations in DC; brouther belonging to Richard B. Chew; sister to Thomas Talburtt; father to Col. Wm. D. Bowie at Bellefield Farm


notes_destination:
has relations belonging to Washington Calvert, Esq


notes_general:
language suggests a repeat runaway; "he was apprehended in Charles County May last…"


notes_destination:
I have reason to believe he is lunrking in the Forest of Princfe Geore's, eith in the neightbood of Thos. E. Berry, where he says he has a wife, or Clement T. Hillery's, where he has relations…"


notes_departure:
this is apperently second flight of 1854; ran on Thanksgiving day

notes_destination:
has relations in DC; grandmother, Ann Shaw; relations in PG belonging to Allen P. Bowie, John E. Berry, Mary Beall, Zachariah Berry of Graden; wife longs to Dr. David Craufurd.


notes_departure:
purchased from M.B. Carroll's estate, 1853

notes_destination:
Was seen in PG County, nr. Nottingham and Upper Marlboro


notes_general:
hired to Dr. Thomas Magill -- purchased from him about 3 years ago

notes_destination:
Her husband belongs to Dr. George C. Ogle, a neighbor of Dr. Magill's


notes_general:
former master was late William Dyer, Benedict CH

notes_destination:
he has a wife at Sylvester Boones; relats at Capt. John H. Gwynn's, Tarleton Berry's, at near Benedict, CH where former master (late Wim. Dyer) resided


notes_destination:
she has relations living at John T. Berry, nr. Nottingham; her husband belongs to Benj. T. Hodges, nr. Upper Marlboro


notes_destination:
mother lives at Matthew Eversfield, Nottingham


notes_general:
"he is a good mechanic and may perhaps have in his possession a pass signed by his mistress in her life time…"

notes_destination:
has relations in Georgetown and Baltimore…"


notes_general:
had been with Scott for 17 years "as nurse to my children, chamber maid, and most recently a washer woman"


dest_just:
says he was set free by the late Peter Dejean

notes_general:
for orignal not. Of comm see entry no 2432


notes_departure:
rode away on a horse; had been trying to obtain a pass


notes_destination:
"he has relations at Dr. Benjamin Lee's -- and Mrs. Mary Beall's in the Forest of Prince George's County and has also a sister at Clement Hill's, nr. Marlboro."


notes_destination:
purchased from Zadoch Chesley, Esq. "where he has relatives"; has mother living in D.C. at Nancy Duvall's


notes_general:
Mr. Waring was the manager of Bowie's estate at Bellefield

notes_departure:
"said boy workind in Mr. Belt's blacksmith shop in Upper Marlboro…lived in Nottingham w/ Dr. Gray…


notes_destination:
"he has a mother and others at my farm near the Woodyard, a father at Polydore Scott's, a grandfather et al at Misses Scott's in DC, nr. 7th st.; aquaintances in DC, also Key's Quarter


notes_general:
"she originally came out of the estate of the late Robert W. Bowie…

notes_destination:
she has relations in the county at Wm. B. Bowie's; Gov. Samuel Spriggs'; sister in DC; brother in Baltimore


notes_general:
once belonged to Peter Dejean [late] of Piscataway


notes_general:
he may probably have free papers with him


notes_general:
a blacksmith by trade, probably hired out to Benj. Blackford's Ironworks, Shenandoah Co.; supposedly on way to owner in Fredkbg seen moving to Alexandria, points north with another slave


notes_general:
hired out to Capt. Tucker on the Potomac; had a pass from Tucker when abscondedran with Jerry; see entry 2590


notes_general:
hired out to Capt. BJ Jenkins of steamer Fredericksburg; ran with Henry; see entry 2589


notes_general:
"I have no doubt but that he will atempt to go eastward, as he has several brothers who have abbsconded in the same way."


notes_general:
second ad placed for same flight occurrence; see entry 2464


notes_general:
had a pass to allow movement in VA; believed to have obtained another pass from another slave allowing him to Baltimore; had been a sailor earlier in life


notes_general:
has family and quantainces in Washington, G'town, and Alexandria


notes_general:
has step-father in Annapolis named Boston


notes_general:
was purchased from the estate of John Duvall, nr. The Gov. Brdg, AA Co.; has a brother at Dr. Stockett of Elkridgew, and one in Baltimore; has a free wife living with Joseph Chaney, AA Co.


notes_general:
formerly belonged to Samuel Berry of CH Co., Osborn Bryan of PG Co

notes_destination:
Ned's father of the same name and physical characteristics lived in DC before death as a free man; pursuer believed that fugitive obtain late-father's freedom papers, altering age info accordingly


notes_general:
purchased from Chacellor Johnson's estate in 1825, who had purchased him from estate of Higgins of AA Co

notes_destination:
has acquaintances in Annapolis and Baltimore; a brother named Sam in Elkridge; may have forged a pass, carrying carpenter's or shoemaker's tools to pass a free craftsman


notes_departure:
stole 40 dollars cash from owner before fleeing; took his wife, Sally or Sarah, a free mullato aged 16, with him


notes_general:
ran from B.J. Gardiner's plantation in PG Co.; belongs to his brother, Alfred of Charles Co.


notes_general:
purchased from estate of Jane M. Carroll; purchased by Williams; unclear if he fled while being held for delivery to Williams at Benedict, or once he was delivered there


notes_general:
purchased from the estate of Polydore Scott


notes_general:
purchased from George AM Turner; has brother belonging to Joseph H. Turner [both of PG?]


notes_destination:
has family in Washington DC; suspected of attempting to pass as white


notes_destination:
grandmother at Jane Waring's in Bladensburg


notes_destination:
raised on John T. Everfield's farm; rented for a while to Mr. McKee


notes_general:
Joe can read and write; purchased from the estate of William Clagett on Piscataway; see also notes for entry 2617 about Maria Chew

notes_destination:
has relations in Marshall Hall and Pomonkey of CH, and mother at Choptico, SM


notes_general:
ran from Turton family farm apparently after death of owner; owner's family pursuing him


notes_departure:
ran from farm of Lawrence Wilson, Bladensburg -- presumably hired out there.


notes_general:
could she have been a runaway-sweetheart of Jim Chase?; see entry 2614


notes_destination:
has wife in MO; relations in Upp. Marlboro at plantation of late Col. Trueman Cross


ran_from:
nr. The Brick Church in the Forest of Prince George's County

notes_general:
purchased from Edmund Duvall, who owns his father; mother to Marcus Duval -- all from estate of Gabriel Duvall at Marietta (d. 1844)

notes_destination:
; according to Still, Ben Duckett escaped to Canada


notes_general:
purchased from Robert J. Young, Esq., last summer

notes_destination:
parents belong to Mary Kent at Portland Manor, AA; brother at Mr. Plummer in CV, sister at John Drury's (of Plummer) in AA; a wife at Frederick Sasser, Upp. Marl. PG


notes_destination:
has relations in DC; at John E. Berry's, nr. Bladensbg; at Nancy Talburtt's in Bladnbg; often visits nearby at Osborne Sprigg's and Dr. Lee's


notes_general:
ran with brother, see entry no 2625, 2626


dest_just:
claims to have been freed by owner; "on his commitment appeared as if he had been lately whipped."


notes_general:
captured with infant son, Samuel (see entry no. 51)


notes_general:
captured with mother, Treacy (see entry no. 50)


ran_from:
nr. Charlottesville Courthouse, Albemarle Co., VA


notes_general:
...she has in her possession a forged pass, given  to her by some negro man in the City of Washington, and says she is free born, and that her father iscalled by the name of J. Butler, living near Port Tobacoco, Charles county, Md."


notes_general:
not claimed; scheduled to be sold Feb 1831; see entry no 2573


notes_general:
Apparently, Jefferson would be retrieved, only to run again during the summer 1830; see entry 57


dest_just:
formerly belonged to Moses Menger; his father and mother belong to John Contee


dest_just:
It is very probable he is lurking about Georgetwon, as he has several half-brothers living there, who are free, and numerous acquaintances."


dest_just:
I havde reson to think that he may be in the District of Columbia"


notes_general:
Ditty likely a "merchants tailor" whose store at the courtne adjoining the National Hotel (Gadsby's) was removed to one door west of Brown's Indian Queen Hotel in March 1830.  See Nat'l Intell. Mar 3, 1830, p. 3


dest_just:
When last heard of, he was making towards Washingto city, where he may now be, but more likely attempt to get employment on the canal, and then make his way to Pennsylvania.


dest_just:
...for the purpose, it is feared, olf making a final esxcape."


dest_just:
They are probably in one of the large cities and perhaps as far as Boston, or the State of Ohio."

notes_general:
Bayly and Ellzey advertised for the two fugitives together; specific owner-slave link not provided.


ran_from:
Oakenbrow, nr. Port Conway, King George County

ran_dest:
Cloverdale Iron Works in Botecourt County [?]

dest_just:
these two men have lived last two years in Cloverdale Iron Works...and may be attempting to return there"


dest_just:
He has been frequently in Washington with me as a driver of a hay wagon during the last Winter," said Singleton Mitchell, manager for Oden's farm


ran_from:
White House on the Baltimore Road, Prince George's County"

dest_just:
claims the child was stolen from him; "From information received I have reason to believe that she is somewhere concealed by one Hanson Dynes, City of Washington"

notes_general:
this is not a runaway ad; this refers to theft of a slave child.  What is the category for the Dynes person?


dest_just:
I found my horse the next morning after he left me at the Eastern Branch Bridge.  I expect that he has made his way up the canal for Pennsylvania, or he may be in some of the long boats trading up and down the Potomac River."

notes_general:
this add has no heading; located in column 5, lower half


notes_general:
ad placed by Jasper Y. Bowen, adminstrator of Robert Yoe; Jackson ran while in service of George Leapley of Frederick County, Md, to whom he was hired.


notes_general:
ad placed by Reed Cross (apparently of Alexandria); Bossford refered to as former owner; Reed perhaps a slave trader who purchased the runaway[?]


dest_just:
he has a free sister [there], or perhaps luring on the Railroad or canal


dest_just:
Having many free relations in Philadelphia and New York cities..."

notes_general:
Carroll doesn't give his location; suspect it's Maryland, probably PG Co.; could more likely be DC


notes_general:
likely the same Jim Hagan listed under different owner in entry no. 2464; carpenter, perhaps working on Canal


dest_just:
He has relations in Washington and Georegetown, and it is apprehended that, throught their insturmentality, he will attempt to make his final escape."


dest_just:
He formerly belongeed to the late Commodore Thomas Tinggely of Washington City


dest_just:
no doubt he has forged a pass and intends to go to Pennsylvania or New York


dest_just:
He was bought from Thomas Witherton, Elkridge, Anne Arundel Co., MD


notes_general:
this is the SECOND time appearantly, the Tom Jefferson flew in 1830; see entry 19; ad image is not original image of this flight instance; later ad gave new detail -- most complete


dest_just:
It is porbable that he is lurking about the plantaion of Miss Eleanor Eaton, in Montomery Couty...; he has been seen working on the Chesaapeake and Ohio Canal sometime last fall


notes_general:
ran after being hired out to  Leven Foxwell of St. Inigoes


dest_just:
It is most likely Remus has procured free papers, and will attempt to pass as a free man, and make his way onward to the North, or he may be in Washington, or at work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal."


dest_just:
He was raised in Geogetwon, and lived some time in this city; and as he has relatives in both places, it is supposed he is lurking about the district.  A boy of similar description crossed the Little Falls Bridge the sate day he absented himself."


dest_just:
He has a wife at Ms. Alridge's, who lives near the 19th mile-stone onthe Washington and Baltimore turnpike road, at which place he will perhaps remain some days."


dest_just:
....[she] has a father a free man living in Virginia, near General John C. Hunter's to who she originally belonged, in which neighborhood she is probably lurking."


dest_just:
He ranaway without any provocation, and it is likely he has secured a frre pass and passes as such, and psibly has made his way to the Ohio Canal"


dest_just:
It is supposed that be will endeavor to get to some of the free States, as he took the steamboat for Baltimore.  He has a wife in Alexandria, with who he lived."


dest_just:
...but more likely to get employment on the Canal, and ten make his way to Pennsylvania; or peraps, lurking about Mr. Francis Darnall's near Blandensburg, where he has several relations."


dest_just:
....he is no dougt furnished with a false pass, or certificate of freedom."


notes_general:
Milstead resident of VA; Levi Milstead is his Charles Co. rep.


dest_just:
I have every reason to believe she has not gone out of the City, unless enticed away in an unlawful manner.


dest_just:
he has relations in and about Alexandria, and also Georgetown, DC


dest_just:
...has an uncle named Adam living near the Navy Yard, who formerly belonged to the late Peter Dejean, near Piscataway


dest_just:
...I have no doubt he has been and still is employed somewhter on the Canal, as a Carpenter and Joiner on the locks...Jim ahas a bother living on Carroll's Manor in Frederick County.

notes_general:
likely the same Jim Hagan listed under different owner in entry no. 46


dest_just:
...made his way to Washington, where his father is living; a free mulatto man ...Harry Gray; He also has an aunt living in Georgetwon with Capt. Dodge, named Cecily... theree are some negroes in his neighborhood who can write"

notes_general:
the image is of a later, updated ad for fugitive first posted Jan 22, 1830


dest_just:
...gone to, or near Batimore...has a sister ... Beck, ...lives about ten miles above Baltimore.  ...formerly of this place"


dest_just:
...believe she is in this city, or Alexandria, where ...she has ...a husbadn, a free man, ...Joseph Brown, living in this place [D.C.]

notes_general:
[Dolly ran] with her three children, two young boys, and an infant girl, the elest abot three years of age, all mulattoes."


ran_dest:
the upper part of the Forest of Prince George's County

dest_just:
He was raised …in the Forest of Prince Goerge's County, and has many relations living in that neighborhood...He has relations living also in the vicinity of Ellicott's Iron Works, A A Co, and some in Mont Co."

notes_general:
Add placed refers to Thomas Ryan, overseer for the PG Co. plantation owned by T. Cross of Washington City; identical ad with new date (feb 10) placed in 1831 -- same run date


dest_just:
...acquaintances in ...Washington, and among them several that are free, who, it is believed, have been harboring him, and may endeavor to assist him to escape entirely.  ."


dest_just:
William Throonton has been for some time past absent from the house of his late master, and skulking about the city.  ...and to forewarn  all persons ...particularly a free negro woman named Dolly, living near the lower Goergetown Bridge,


ran_dest:
Nanjemoy, Charles Co; Washington, DC; or the C&O Canal

dest_just:
has an aunt belong to John Barnes. in Nanjemoy, Ch Co,  in which neighborhood it is suspected he is lurking.  ...on his way to Washington  in company with his father, George Soloman, a free negro, who has lately been working on the C & OO Canal,


dest_just:
ranaway from the subcriber on Potomac St. nrear Georgetown Market House


