Thomas King Carroll (b. 1793 - d. 1873)
MSA SC 5496-050685
War of 1812 Claimant, Somerset County, Maryland, 1821

Biography:

During the War of 1812, Thomas King Carroll, a resident of Somerset County and future governor of Maryland, lost two of his enslaved men. The British military placed a blockade on Maryland waterways, attacking  plantations and offering immediate emancipation to any slave willing to enlist. Many slaves fled and sought shelter on the British ships. In October 1814, Carroll's slaves Dollar and Hezekiah escaped to British vessels lying in the Tangier Sound.¹ Carroll later filed a claim to receive reperations for the loss of his two slaves. He was awarded $560 from the British Government.
 

1.     Claim of Thomas King Carroll, Case Files, compiled ca. 1827 - ca. 1828, Case No. 776, ca. 1814 - ca. 1828, *ARC Identifier 1174160 / MLR Number PI 177 190,* National Archives, College Park.
 

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