Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Nancy (b. ? - d. ?)
MSA SC 5496-51910 
Fled from Slavery, Dorchester County, Maryland, 1825

Biography:

    On February 23, 1825, Nancy, a slave under the ownership of Thomas White, absconded from slavery.1 White posted a runaway advertisement in the Cambridge Cambridge and Easton Gazette to spread the word of Nancy's escape. Nancy escaped from White's farm in Middletown, Dorchester County, Maryland. Nancy was described as "large built, about 51/2 feet high, and has several lumps on the back of her neck which have the appearance of burns. She had on a linsey woolsey frock with black and white stripes, and several handkerchiefs."2 Nancy also escaped with her male child that was 14 months old and "of lighter color than his mother."3 

    White suggested that Nancy could have made her way towards Queen Anne's County, Maryland because "she formerly lived with Mr. William Harrison, of that county."4 A reward of forty dollars was offered to anyone that could apprehend Nancy and her child and bring them to White, or a place where he could secure them.

Endnotes:

1. "Forty Dollars Reward." Cambridge Chronicle. March 26, 1825.

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4. Ibid.

Researched and Written by Tanner Sparks, 2014.

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