Beginning Date
Sunday, August 28, 1853
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Thomas Jefferson
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
A.H. Kunzel
On Sunday, August 28, 1853, an enslaved man named Thomas Jefferson escaped from Hancock Bottom in Warren county. His enslaver, A.H. Kunzel, advertised a $100 reward for Jefferson's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 8, 1853 (GB)
