Committed To Jail
Title
Committed To Jail
Description
Advertisement from The Daily Commonwealth, Frankfort, KY August 20, 1862.
COMMITTED TO JAIL ff committed to the jail of Anderson counfy ty , on the 13th inst., as a runaway slave, a NEGRO MAN, who call* himself Jo. Owsley, and says that he belongs to the heirs of Samuel Owsley, deceased, of Lincoln county, Ky. Said negro mnn is about 36 or 37 years of age; 5 feet 10 er 11 inches high; blRck complexion, with whiskers; slender make, and will weigh about oue liundrod and sixty pounds. Said negro says that he has been hired to Charles Marshall, of Henry county, Ky. Ho was arrested in Anderson county, Ky., and the owner of said slave is hereby notified to come forward, prove his right to said e ave, pay the fees and expenses, and tal e him away. WILLIAM SUTTON, J. A. C. Lawrenceburg, Sept. 25-tf.
COMMITTED TO JAIL ff committed to the jail of Anderson counfy ty , on the 13th inst., as a runaway slave, a NEGRO MAN, who call* himself Jo. Owsley, and says that he belongs to the heirs of Samuel Owsley, deceased, of Lincoln county, Ky. Said negro mnn is about 36 or 37 years of age; 5 feet 10 er 11 inches high; blRck complexion, with whiskers; slender make, and will weigh about oue liundrod and sixty pounds. Said negro says that he has been hired to Charles Marshall, of Henry county, Ky. Ho was arrested in Anderson county, Ky., and the owner of said slave is hereby notified to come forward, prove his right to said e ave, pay the fees and expenses, and tal e him away. WILLIAM SUTTON, J. A. C. Lawrenceburg, Sept. 25-tf.
Publisher
The Daily Commonwealth
Date
1862-08-20
Identifier
dac18620820_04_02
Subject
Fugitive
Runaway
Coverage
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, KY
Rights
Public Domain
Language
English
Type
19th Century Newspaper
Ad Type
Jailer
Ad Location
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, KY
Person/People Sought
Jo Owsley
Residence
Lincoln County, KY
Age
36-37
Complexion
black
Height
5' 10" - 5' 11"
Weight
about 160
Additional Location
Henry County, KY (hired to work in )
Additional Description
with whiskers, slender make
Enslaver
Samuel Owsley
Jailer
William Sutton
Additional Name
Charles Marshall (hired by)
Citation
“Committed To Jail,” KDNP Feature Library, accessed April 27, 2024, https://kdnpx.omeka.net/items/show/33.