Robert , MSA SC 5496-50945

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Robert
MSA SC 5496-50945
War of 1812 Refugee, Calvert County, Maryland

Biography:

Robert was an enslaved man who was owned by Dr. Thomas C. Gantt of Calvert County, Maryland. In August of 1814, Robert escaped from Thomas Gantt and fled to a British vessel. Robert was 41 years of age and valued at $400 when he escaped.

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