Beginning Date
Tuesday, October 14, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Bob (age 50) // Lewis (age 38) // Harriet (age 32)// George (age 16)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Wilson Tilly
On Tuesday night, October 14, 1862, four enslaved people, 50-year-old Bob, 38-year-old Lewis, 32-year-old Harriet, and 16-year-old George, escaped with four horses from Pulaski county, Missouri. Their enslaver, Wilson Tilly, advertised a $50 reward for their recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Single Group Escape
Women and/or children runaways
Wagon / Horseback Escape
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
4
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, November 9, 1862 (HMO)
