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Drowned (May 15th, 1862)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: An African American boy, about 14 years of age, drowned while fishing; the child belonged to Mr. Z.H. Busby, of Finksburg
Full DetailsA Negro Boy (May 21st, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice. An 8-year-old Negro boy at the residence of John A. Wagoner is available to be "bound to a good master until…the age of 21."
Full Details6¼ Cents Reward (May 28th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Reward offered by Basil Delashmutt for return of Alexander Brown, 18, an indentured Negro farming apprentice.
Full DetailsContrabands (May 28th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Many "contraband" Negroes from VA have arrived in Hagerstown on their way to PA.
Full DetailsThe Contrabands (June 4th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: As many as 2,000 fugitive slaves have crossed the Potomac River into MD, most moving on to PA, although many still are camped in Hagerstown. Chambersburg Times says the roads there are "black with contrabands."
Full DetailsPublic Sale (June 4th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Mary T. Forrest will sell at public sale at the Frederick Co. jail, an African American woman aged 20 years and a slave for life. She is a good cook, washer and ironer and "an excellent servant generally." Auctioneer is L. Vanfossen.
Full DetailsSmall Pox (June 11th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A few cases of small pox have been discovered among "contrabands" in Hagerstown, but the disease is of a mild type and the patients have been moved outside of town to prevent contagion.
Full DetailsRunaway Negroes (June 13th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Negro woman belonging to Jonathan Routzahn of Middletown vicinity absconded on last Saturday night. On Monday night, a negro man, slave of Peter Shafer of Middletown, left for parts unknown.
Full DetailsNotice (June 18th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice by Frederick Co. Sheriff Michael Haller that the term of servitude of Magdalene Howard, a free negro, who was sentenced to 18 months of slavery and sold to John T. Sinn, is about to end.
Full DetailsPublic Sale (June 18th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement for the public sale of 6 unnamed slaves at the Frederick jail, Levi Vanfossen, agent and auctioneer.
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