Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Abe Fineer (b. circa 1833 - d. ?)
MSA SC 5496-8421
Fled from Slavery, Kent County, Maryland 1856

Biography:

Abe Fineer fled Kent County, Maryland in 1856 at the age of twenty-three.  He escaped Georgetown when fleeing his owner, George Spencer.  Spencer was married to Margaret and together they had four children, Helen, Jervis, Charlotte, and Laura.  Abe was thought to have escaped with fellow slaves Henry Saunders, Sam Davis, William Henry Thompson, and Thomas Parker.  Though little has yet been recovered about his life after escape, Fineer reached Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was aided there by individuals connected with the Underground Railroad.

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