Mordecai Jones (b. circa ? - d. circa ?)
MSA SC 5496-050752
War of 1812 Claimant, St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1828
Biography:
In 1817, Jones slave Harry was indicted, arraigned,
and found guilty along with four other slaves in St. Mary's county for
insurrection. The rebellion took place April 7, 1816 in Leonardtown, MD.
The slaves were sentenced to be hanged, but the slaves were pardoned due
to the large support of the community who requested that Governor Charles
C. Ridgely, commute the sentence of death. Instead the five slaves were
taken to the Apelousas and sold as slaves for life for the benefit of the
state of Maryland.
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