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Court Proceedings (April 11th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: John Paraway, a free African American, has been found guilty of robbery and was sentenced to be sold out of state for a term of ten years
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>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: John Paraway, a free African American, has been found not guilty of assault with intent to rape; however, Paraway was sentenced to enslavement for the crime of robbery
Full DetailsNegro Boy for Sale (April 17th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Advertisement: John Reichard, executor of the estate of the late John Ringer, offers for sale a “Negro Boy,” aged 13 to 14, a slave for life.
Full DetailsSheriff's Sale of a Free Negro (April 18th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: John Paraway, convicted of robbery, is to be sold on April 29 to serve out of the state for 10 years from date of sale
Full DetailsCourt Proceedings (April 18th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Charles Elder, an African American convicted of stealing jewelry from William Frazer's shop, will be sold as a slave out of the state for 10 years
Full DetailsSheriff's Sale of a Free Negro (April 25th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Charles Elder, convicted of robbery, is to be sold on April 29 to serve out of the state for 10 years from date of sale
Full DetailsPostponed Sheriff's Sale of a Free Negro (May 2nd, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: The sale of Charles Elder, a free African American convicted of robbery, has been postponed to June 3
Full DetailsPostponed Sheriff's Sale of a Free Negro (May 2nd, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: The sale of John Paraway, a free African American convicted of robbery, has been postponed to June 3
Full DetailsGrand Juror's Report (May 2nd, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: A Grand Juror’s report reveals that prisoners are divided by race, whites and non-whites, and gender, male and female
Full DetailsPractical Patriotism (June 19th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A. H. Hager, Esq., of Hagerstown has equipped his 18-year-old slave named Dan Fox and gifted his services to Col. Irwin of the 7th PA Reg., for an indefinite period of time or as long as the war lasts.
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