Davy Jones (b. circa 1830 - d. ?)
MSA SC 5496-000436
Fled from slavery, Baltimore County, Maryland, 1846

Sources:

Archival Sources -

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, John Ridgely, Dates: 1830, Description: Baltimore, 9th ward, p. 326, Accession No.: M 66

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, John W. Ridgeley, Dates: 1840, Description: Baltimore, District 1, p. 42, Accession No.: M 4716

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, John and Eliza Ridgely of Hampton, Dates: 1850, Description: BA, Districts 2, p 11, Accession No.: M 1483

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (Census Record, MD) MSA SM61, Nelson Cooper, manager (at Hampton), Dates: 1850, Description: BA, Districts 2, p 11, Accession No.: 1483.

Newspapers and Journals -

"One Hundred Dollar Reward." The Sun 31 March 1846.

"$100 Reward." American and Commercial Daily Advertiser 31 March 1846.

Lancaster, R. Kent. "Chattel Slavery at Hampton/Northampton, Baltimore County," Maryland Historical Magazine 95 (Winter 2000): 409 - 427.

Books -

Hastings, Lynne D.  Hampton National Historic Site.  NPS, 1986.

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