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For Sale (March 14th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Sale of an African American male slave, age 29, very good farm hand. To serve three years from April 1, 1860.
Full DetailsNegro Boy for Sale (March 20th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Stephen C. Adams, Point of Rocks, offers a male slave for sale
Full DetailsPublic Sale (March 20th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement of Stephen C. Adams, offering for sale near Point of Rocks farming equipment, animals, furniture and "a Negro boy"
Full DetailsFire on Monday Night (March 29th, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Moses, an African American man owned by Jacob Reese, was “overcome” while fighting a fire that ended up destroying Reese’s barn
Full DetailsFugitive Slave Case (March 30th, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Report from Philadelphia of attempted rescue of fugitive slave, Moses Hornor, remanded by Judge Cadwallader to his master, Charles T. Butler of Jefferson Co., VA.
Full DetailsThe Fugitive Slave Case (April 4th, 1860)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Charles T. Butler, a fugitive slave from Jefferson County, VA, was arrested near Harrisburg, PA, and taken to Philadelphia where a judge, upon hearing the testimony of witnesses, remanded him to the custody of his owner. A large crowd, mostly composed of blacks, attempted to rescue Butler, but failed.
Full DetailsBroke His Leg (April 4th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Freed African American, John Nelson, fractured his thigh while moving the furniture of A. Hubbard, Esq. He was taken to the Almshouse where he was attended by Dr. John Goldsborough.
Full DetailsLocal Laws (April 4th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of laws passed for Frederick County by the late General Assembly with their numbers and the subject of the law. The laws cover a wide range of topics. #255 is to confirm and make valid the sale of an African American by Richard Simpson, Executor.
Full DetailsNegro Boy Killed (April 10th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Young slave of Leonard Mullinix killed while tending a horse
Full DetailsHorrible Accident (April 11th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Thirteen-year-old African American boy Frank Potts, slave for life belonging to Leonard Mullinix, Esq., of near Frederick, was killed in a farming accident.
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