Jerry
MSA SC 5496-51941
War of 1812 Refugee, Dorchester County, Maryland
Biography:
Jerry was an enslaved boy who was owned by Benjamin Phillips of Fishing Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland. Jerry was the son of Jerry and Martha, two enslaved people who were also the property of Benjamin Phillips. On or about September 14, 1814, Jerry and his family were taken away by British soldiers, from the home of Benjamin Phillips. At the time Jerry was 2 or 3 years of age and worth $100.
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